流
flow; spread; current; rank; exile
Meanings
10 senses · 47 examplesverb
to flow; to run; to shed
Can refer to liquid movement or shedding of bodily fluids.
Sweat flowed down his cheeks.
He accidentally cut his finger and shed a lot of blood.
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Water flowing downhill is a natural law.
This factory's capital fled abroad, and its operations fell into trouble.
Tears could not help flowing down.
verb
to move about; to circulate
Used to describe things that move freely or change location.
Our company's business circulation covers the whole country.
Quick sand in the desert often buries roads.
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A meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving a bright trail.
This news circulated among the crowd.
Air circulates in the room, making people feel comfortable.
verb
to spread; to circulate; to pass down
Used for information, stories, or reputations being passed among people.
This poet's good reputation has spread for thousands of years.
Rumors spread very quickly online.
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This folk tale has been passed down for hundreds of years.
His heroic deeds spread across the whole country.
Gossip often harms innocent people.
verb
to degenerate; to become worse
formalUsed to describe situations or behaviors declining to a lower standard.
This activity became mere formality with no actual effect.
If we leave it to its own devices, this project will definitely fail.
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His learning attitude gradually became slack and unregulated.
Some traditional customs have become mere formalities and lost their original meaning.
If we let bad trends go unregulated, it will cause serious consequences.
verb
to exile; to banish
archaicA historical criminal punishment, now rarely used in modern legal systems.
Ancient officials who made mistakes might be exiled to frontier areas.
This poet was once exiled and lived in frontier areas for many years.
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Exile was one of the common punishments in ancient China.
After being exiled, he wrote many poems reflecting frontier life.
Ancient exile locations were usually areas with harsh environments.
noun
river current; flowing water
Used to refer to the flowing water of rivers or streams, often used in compound words.
The current of the Yellow River is very rapid.
Floods inundated farmlands along the banks.
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Advancing against the current is a sign of bravery.
We need to tap new sources of water and conserve it to improve utilization efficiency.
The middle reaches of this river have gentle currents, suitable for boating.
noun
current; flow; stream
Used for abstract or physical substances that flow like water.
A cold air current will soon affect northern China.
Warm currents flow from the equator to the North Pole, regulating global climate.
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Electric current passed through the wire and lit the light bulb in the room.
We can learn about air movement through airflow experiments.
This trend quickly became popular among young people.
noun
class; rank; grade
formalUsed to categorize people or things by their quality or status.
This artist is a first-class figure in today's literary world.
The quality of this product is first-class.
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His work is completely unrefined and not worth watching.
The three religions and nine ranks are a general term for various occupations and social classes in ancient China.
She is a first-class female star in the entertainment industry.
noun
surname Liu
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Liu is our Chinese teacher.
I have a colleague with the family name Liu, everyone calls him Mr. Liu.
measure word
lumen (unit of luminous flux)
technicalA technical term used in physics and lighting engineering.
The luminous flux of this table lamp is 800 lumens.
Professional photographers usually use fill lights with luminous flux exceeding 1000 lumens.
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The rated luminous flux of this light bulb is 1500 lumens.
The higher the lumen count of a lighting device, the brighter it is.
Indoor lighting usually requires 100 to 200 lumens of luminous flux per square meter.