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    Expressing 'wave' or 'tide' with 浪潮 (làngcháo)

    Degree & Intensity
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Modifier + 的 + 浪潮 / 浪潮 + Verb

    Explanation

    浪潮 (làngcháo) means "wave" or "tide," often used figuratively to describe a surge or movement in society, politics, or culture. It conveys a powerful, sweeping force of change or activity. It is more literary and dramatic than the literal word for wave, 波浪.

    Examples

    • 人工智能的浪潮正在改变各行各业。

      Réngōng zhìnéng de làngcháo zhèngzài gǎibiàn gè háng gè yè.

      The wave of artificial intelligence is transforming all industries.

    • 二十世纪初，一股留学浪潮席卷了中国。

      Èrshí shìjì chū, yì gǔ liúxué làngcháo xíjuǎn le Zhōngguó.

      In the early twentieth century, a wave of studying abroad swept across China.

    • 数字化转型的浪潮已经势不可挡。

      Shùzìhuà zhuǎnxíng de làngcháo yǐjīng shì bù kě dǎng.

      The wave of digital transformation has become unstoppable.

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