What does 革命 mean in Chinese?
革命 (gémìng) means to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
革命
to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
02
revolution
03
revolutionary
04
to revolt (against sb or sth)
05
to revolutionize (sth)
06
(separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革 noun的命)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 革命
How do you pronounce 革命?
革命 is pronounced gémìng.
Is 革命 an HSK word?
革命 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 革命?
革命 is used as a 动词 / 形容词 (verb / adjective) in Chinese.
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