落潮

luòcháo

verb #42,840

Meanings

1 (of a tide) to ebb
2 to go out (of the tide)
3 low tide

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Examples

落潮的时候，沙滩上能捡到贝壳。

Luòcháo de shíhou, shātān shàng néng jiǎn dào bèiké.

At low tide, you can pick up shells on the beach.

渔民等到落潮才出海。

Yúmín děng dào luòcháo cái chūhǎi.

The fishermen wait until the tide ebbs before going to sea.

Tips

usage

Pair with 涨潮 (zhǎngcháo, rising tide). 落潮 can also be metaphorical: 'X 已经落潮' = X has passed its peak / has died down.

Stroke Order

落 luò

潮 cháo