fung1 ciu4風潮风潮
Jyutpingfung1 ciu4
Yalefūng chìuh
Definition
Tide, trend, or fad.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a widespread social movement or a prevailing fashion that captures public attention. It carries a slightly more serious or grand tone than 潮流, often implying a wave of change that influences collective behavior or opinion. It is frequently used in media contexts to describe shifts in cultural or political landscapes.
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gu2股gúExamples
A trend for environmental protection has recently emerged.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple personal preference or a minor habit, as it implies a broader, societal scale of influence. It is not a synonym for a small, fleeting fad.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
