落潮

luòcháo

verb #42,840

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

渔民等到落潮才出海。

Yúmín děngdào luòcháo cái chūhǎi.

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

Tips

usage

Pair with 涨潮 (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