高潮 (gāo cháo): high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm

Word info

Pinyin

gāocháo

Meaning

high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm

Characters

2

Part of speech

noun

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 比喻事情发展到最紧张、最激烈或最精彩的阶段。例如故事、电影或比赛中最激动人心的部分。
• 原指海水涨到最高的位置，即涨潮的最高点。