心潮

xīncháo
noun #54,093

Meanings

  1. 1 surging emotions
  2. 2 tide of feeling

Examples

HSK 5
Dúwán zhè běn shū, wǒ de xīncháo jiǔjiǔ bù néng píngjìng.
After I finished the book, my emotions stayed stirred up for a long time.
HSK 7-9
Lǎobīng huídào dāngnián de zhànchǎng, xīncháo xiàng hǎilàng yíyàng fānténg.
Back on the battlefield of his youth, the veteran felt his emotions churning like ocean waves.

Tips

usage
Literary, for strong, moving feelings such as pride, excitement or nostalgia, rarely for anger. Mostly in four-character phrases: 心潮澎湃 'surging with emotion', 心潮起伏 'feelings rising and falling'.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
潮 cháo