ebb; subside; decline
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to ebb; (of tide) to recede; to go out
Refers to the natural phenomenon of seawater level falling after high tide. Also called 落潮.
Xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
tuì退
cháo潮
。
The tide begins to ebb at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Tuì退
cháo潮
hòu后
，
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
liú留
xià下
hěn很
duō多
bèi贝
ké壳
。
After the tide receded, many shells were left on the beach.
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Yú渔
mín民
men们
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
tuì退
cháo潮
shí时
qù去
gǎn赶
hǎi海
。
Fishermen usually go to gather seafood when the tide is out.
verb
to subside; to decline; (of a craze or fever) to cool down
Metaphorical extension describing the decline of popular trends, economic booms, or social phenomena.
Fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
rè热
zhèng正
zài在
tuì退
cháo潮
。
The real estate craze is subsiding.
Zhè这
gǔ股
liú流
xíng行
fēng风
cháo潮
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
tuì退
cháo潮
le了
。
This fashion trend is gradually cooling down.