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革命 (gé mìng) – to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

gé mìng

to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-92 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
  2. 2revolution
  3. 3revolutionary
  4. 4to revolt (against sb or sth)
  5. 5to revolutionize (sth)
  6. 6(separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

Example sentences

See 革命 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 革命万岁！

    gé mìng wàn suì ！

    Long live the Revolution!

  • 革命迎来了新时代。

    gé mìng yíng lái le xīn shí dài 。

    The revolution ushered in a new era.

Related words

命

mìng

life

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

改革

gǎi gé

reform

命令

mìng lìng

order

命运

mìng yùn

fate

寿命

shòu mìng

life span

革新

gé xīn

to innovate

救命

jiù mìng

to save sb's life

变革

biàn gé

to transform

命名

mìng míng

to give a name to

命题

mìng tí

proposition (logic, math.)

拼命

pīn mìng

to do one's utmost

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