高潮

gāo cháo · gao chao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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2 examples
01

故(gù)事(shì)的(de)高(gāo)潮(cháo)出(chū)现(xiàn)在(zài)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yì)章(zhāng)。

The climax of the story appears in the last chapter.

02

比(bǐ)赛(sài)在(zài)最(zuì)后(hòu)几(jǐ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)达(dá)到(dào)了(le)高(gāo)潮(cháo)。

The match reached its climax in the final few minutes.

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