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主流 (zhǔ liú) — how to say "mainstream" in Chinese
主流
Mainstream, main current
noun
Character composition
主
main, master, host
流
to flow, current, stream
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
主流文化
zhǔ liú wén huà
mainstream culture
主流媒体
zhǔ liú méi tǐ
mainstream media
Examples
在当代社会，这种观点已经成为主流。
In contemporary society, this viewpoint has become mainstream.
这是主流思想。
This is mainstream ideology.
Frequently asked questions
Mainstream meaning in Chinese
"mainstream" in Chinese is 主流 (zhǔ liú).
主流 meaning in English
主流 (zhǔ liú) means "Mainstream, main current".
How is 主流 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǔ liú (written as zhu liu, zhuliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mainstream" in Chinese characters?
It is written 主流: 主 has 5 strokes, 流 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 主流?
主流 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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