Meaning
时髦 describes something or someone that is fashionable, trendy, or in keeping with current popular styles. It emphasizes being up-to-date with contemporary trends in clothing, lifestyle, ideas, or behavior. The term can apply to physical appearance, consumer goods, social practices, or even concepts and ideas that are currently popular.
Usage
时髦 is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe fashion-forward people, trendy items, or popular lifestyle choices. It carries a generally positive connotation but can occasionally be used ironically to suggest someone is trying too hard to follow trends. Often paired with verbs like 很 (very), 特别 (especially), or 追求 (to pursue). Native speakers frequently use it when discussing clothing, hairstyles, technology, or social behaviors that reflect current tastes.
Examples
- 01她穿得很时髦，总是跟上最新的潮流。, .She dresses very fashionably and always keeps up with the latest trends.
- 02现在年轻人都喜欢赶时髦，买最流行的东西。, .Young people nowadays like to follow fashion and buy the most popular things.
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Common collocations
- 赶时髦to follow fashion, to keep up with trends
- 时髦的衣服fashionable clothes
- 很时髦very fashionable
- 追求时髦to pursue fashion
Antonyms
Origin
时 (time/current) combined with 髦 (originally referring to fine hair on children, later extended to mean fashionable). The compound literally suggests being 'of the current time' or following contemporary styles.