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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
交流 jiāoliú	交流 \| 交流* \| *交流	to exchange / exchange / communication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)	HSK 4


流行 liúxíng	流行 \| 流行* \| *流行	(of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable	HSK 4


流利 liúlì	流利 \| 流利* \| *流利	fluent	HSK 4


流泪 liúlèi	流泪 \| 流泪* \| *流泪	to shed tears	流淚 HSK 5


流传 liúchuán	流传 \| 流传* \| *流传	to spread / to circulate / to hand down	流傳 HSK 5


轮流 lúnliú	轮流 \| 轮流* \| *轮流	to alternate / to take turns	輪流 HSK 5


流通 liútōng	流通 \| 流通* \| *流通	to circulate / to distribute / circulation / distribution	HSK 6


流氓 liúmáng	流氓 \| 流氓* \| *流氓	rogue / hoodlum / gangster / immoral behavior	HSK 6


主流 zhǔliú	主流 \| 主流* \| *主流	main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc)	HSK 6


潮流 cháoliú	潮流 \| 潮流* \| *潮流	tide / current / trend	HSK 6


流露 liúlù	流露 \| 流露* \| *流露	to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) / to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc	HSK 6


流浪 liúlàng	流浪 \| 流浪* \| *流浪	to drift about / to wander / to roam / nomadic / homeless / unsettled (e.g. population) / vagrant	HSK 6


支流 zhīliú	支流 \| 支流* \| *支流	tributary (river)	HSK 6


一流 yīliú	一流 \| 一流* \| *一流	top quality / front ranking	HSK 6


流程 liúchéng	流程 \| 流程* \| *流程	course / stream / sequence of processes / work flow in manufacturing


流 liú	流 \| 流* \| *流	to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade


流量 liúliàng	流量 \| 流量* \| *流量	flow rate / rate / throughput / site traffic (Internet)


流入 liúrù	流入 \| 流入* \| *流入	to flow into / to drift into / influx / inflow


流动 liúdòng	流动 \| 流动* \| *流动	to flow / to circulate / to go from place to place / to be mobile / (of assets) liquid	流動


流畅 liúchàng	流畅 \| 流畅* \| *流畅	flowing (of speech, writing) / fluent / smooth and easy	流暢


流程图 liúchéngtú	流程图 \| 流程图* \| *流程图	flow chart	流程圖


流年 liúnián	流年 \| 流年* \| *流年	fleeting time / horoscope for the year


流向 liúxiàng	流向 \| 流向* \| *流向	direction of a current / direction of flow / to flow toward


电流 diànliú	电流 \| 电流* \| *电流	electric current	電流


现金流量 xiànjīnliúliàng	现金流量 \| 现金流量* \| *现金流量	cash flow	現金流量


工作流程 gōngzuòliúchéng	工作流程 \| 工作流程* \| *工作流程	workflow


河流 héliú	河流 \| 河流* \| *河流	river / CL: 條｜条


流出 liúchū	流出 \| 流出* \| *流出	to flow out / to disgorge / to effuse


现金流量表 xiànjīnliúliàngbiǎo	现金流量表 \| 现金流量表* \| *现金流量表	cash flow statement	現金流量表


流动性 liúdòngxìng	流动性 \| 流动性* \| *流动性	flowing / shifting / fluidity / mobility / liquidity (of funds)	流動性


流行音乐 liúxíngyīnyuè	流行音乐 \| 流行音乐* \| *流行音乐	pop music	流行音樂


引流 yǐnliú	引流 \| 引流* \| *引流	to drain / (medicine) drainage


非主流 fēizhǔliú	非主流 \| 非主流* \| *非主流	alternative / non-mainstream


流淌 liútǎng	流淌 \| 流淌* \| *流淌	to flow


流量计 liúliàngjì	流量计 \| 流量计* \| *流量计	flowmeter	流量計


流水线 liúshuǐxiàn	流水线 \| 流水线* \| *流水线	assembly line / (computing) pipeline	流水線


风流 fēngliú	风流 \| 风流* \| *风流	distinguished and accomplished / outstanding / talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle / romantic / dissolute / loose	風流


流转 liúzhuǎn	流转 \| 流转* \| *流转	to be on the move / to roam or wander / to circulate (of goods or capital)	流轉


车流 chēliú	车流 \| 车流* \| *车流	traffic / rate of traffic flow	車流


流言 liúyán	流言 \| 流言* \| *流言	rumor / gossip / to spread rumors


名流 míngliú	名流 \| 名流* \| *名流	gentry / celebrities


对流 duìliú	对流 \| 对流* \| *对流	convection	對流


人流 rénliú	人流 \| 人流* \| *人流	stream of people / abortion / abbr. for 人工流產｜人工流产


韩流 Hánliú	韩流 \| 韩流* \| *韩流	the spread of Korean cultural products (TV dramas, pop music etc) to other countries / Korean Wave	韓流


流产 liúchǎn	流产 \| 流产* \| *流产	to have a miscarriage / miscarriage / to fail / to fall through	流產


数据流 shùjùliú	数据流 \| 数据流* \| *数据流	data stream / data flow	數據流


现金流 xiànjīnliú	现金流 \| 现金流* \| *现金流	cash flow	現金流


流逝 liúshì	流逝 \| 流逝* \| *流逝	(of time) to pass / to elapse


回流 huíliú	回流 \| 回流* \| *回流	to flow back / reflux / circumfluence / refluence / backward flow / returning flow (e.g. of talent)


双流 Shuāngliú	双流 \| 双流* \| *双流	Shuangliu county in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan / Chengdu's main airport	雙流


流放 liúfàng	流放 \| 流放* \| *流放	to exile / to banish / to deport / to float (logs) downstream


气流 qìliú	气流 \| 气流* \| *气流	stream of air / airflow / slipstream / draft / breath / turbulence (of aircraft)	氣流


日流 Rìliú	日流 \| 日流* \| *日流	the spread of Japanese cultural products (anime, pop music etc) to other countries


流水 liúshuǐ	流水 \| 流水* \| *流水	running water / (business) turnover


流动人口 liúdòngrénkǒu	流动人口 \| 流动人口* \| *流动人口	transient population / floating population	流動人口


流媒体 liúméitǐ	流媒体 \| 流媒体* \| *流媒体	streaming media	流媒體


分流 fēnliú	分流 \| 分流* \| *分流	bypass


流域 liúyù	流域 \| 流域* \| *流域	river basin / valley / drainage area


流星 liúxīng	流星 \| 流星* \| *流星	meteor / shooting star


泥石流 níshíliú	泥石流 \| 泥石流* \| *泥石流	landslide / torrent of mud and stones / mudslide


流苏 liúsū	流苏 \| 流苏* \| *流苏	tassels	流蘇


客流 kèliú	客流 \| 客流* \| *客流	passenger flow / customer flow


流动资产 liúdòngzīchǎn	流动资产 \| 流动资产* \| *流动资产	current asset	流動資產


行云流水 xíngyúnliúshuǐ	行云流水 \| 行云流水* \| *行云流水	lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom) / fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc / natural and unforced	行雲流水


流沙 liúshā	流沙 \| 流沙* \| *流沙	quicksand


流动负债 liúdòngfùzhài	流动负债 \| 流动负债* \| *流动负债	current liability	流動負債


流体 liútǐ	流体 \| 流体* \| *流体	fluid	流體


流动资金 liúdòngzījīn	流动资金 \| 流动资金* \| *流动资金	money in circulation / fluid funds	流動資金


流感 liúgǎn	流感 \| 流感* \| *流感	flu / influenza


节流 jiéliú	节流 \| 节流* \| *节流	to control flow / to choke / weir valve / a throttle / a choke	節流


双一流 Shuāng Yīliú	双一流 \| 双一流* \| *双一流	Double First-Class University Plan, Chinese government project to develop both a group of Chinese universities and a group of subject disciplines to be world-class by 2050, implemented from 2017	雙一流


水流 shuǐliú	水流 \| 水流* \| *水流	river / stream


流失 liúshī	流失 \| 流失* \| *流失	(of soil etc) to wash away / to be eroded / (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere / to fail to be retained


流感病毒 liúgǎnbìngdú	流感病毒 \| 流感病毒* \| *流感病毒	influenza virus / flu virus


溪流 xīliú	溪流 \| 溪流* \| *溪流	stream


倒流 dàoliú	倒流 \| 倒流* \| *倒流	to flow backwards / reverse flow


漂流 piāoliú	漂流 \| 漂流* \| *漂流	to float on the current / to drift along or about / rafting


工作流 gōngzuòliú	工作流 \| 工作流* \| *工作流	workflow


射流 shèliú	射流 \| 射流* \| *射流	jet (math.)


流网 liúwǎng	流网 \| 流网* \| *流网	drift net (fishing)	流網


洪流 hóngliú	洪流 \| 洪流* \| *洪流	a powerful current / a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)


交流电 jiāoliúdiàn	交流电 \| 交流电* \| *交流电	alternating current	交流電


流程表 liúchéngbiǎo	流程表 \| 流程表* \| *流程表	flow chart


流鼻涕 liúbítì	流鼻涕 \| 流鼻涕* \| *流鼻涕	to have a runny nose


流光溢彩 liúguāngyìcǎi	流光溢彩 \| 流光溢彩* \| *流光溢彩	lit. flowing light and overflowing color / brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)


汇流 huìliú	汇流 \| 汇流* \| *汇流	(of rivers etc) to converge / convergence	匯流


流行病学 liúxíngbìngxué	流行病学 \| 流行病学* \| *流行病学	epidemiology	流行病學


源远流长 yuányuǎnliúcháng	源远流长 \| 源远流长* \| *源远流长	lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past / a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then	源遠流長


旋流 xuánliú	旋流 \| 旋流* \| *旋流	rotating flow


颠沛流离 diānpèiliúlí	颠沛流离 \| 颠沛流离* \| *颠沛流离	homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight / to drift	顛沛流離


流标 liúbiāo	流标 \| 流标* \| *流标	(of an auction) to be inconclusive	流標


泪流满面 lèiliúmǎnmiàn	泪流满面 \| 泪流满面* \| *泪流满面	cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)	淚流滿面


流于 liúyú	流于 \| 流于* \| *流于	to change (for the worse)	流於


流行语 liúxíngyǔ	流行语 \| 流行语* \| *流行语	popular jargon / catchword	流行語


流连 liúlián	流连 \| 流连* \| *流连	to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave) / to linger on	流連


物流管理 wùliúguǎnlǐ	物流管理 \| 物流管理* \| *物流管理	logistics


空气流通 kōngqìliútōng	空气流通 \| 空气流通* \| *空气流通	fresh air / draft	空氣流通


流线型 liúxiànxíng	流线型 \| 流线型* \| *流线型	sleek / streamlined	流線型


长江流域 Chángjiāngliúyù	长江流域 \| 长江流域* \| *长江流域	Changjiang or Yangtze river basin	長江流域


液流 yèliú	液流 \| 液流* \| *液流	stream / flow of liquid


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