革命 – vocab dash

革命gémìng

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Meanings

1. to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) (classifier 次 ci4)

2. revolution

3. revolutionary

4. to revolt (against sb or sth)

5. to revolutionize (sth)

6. (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

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这zhè本书shū的de主题zhǔtí是shì美国Měiguó革命gémìng。

The principal theme of the book is the American Revolution.

科技kējì领域lǐngyù爆发bàofā了le一yī场cháng革命gémìng。

A revolution has occurred in technology.

这zhè场chǎng革命gémìng已经yǐjīng带来dàilái了le很hěn多duō改变gǎibiàn。

The revolution has brought about many changes.

革命gémìng万岁wànsuì！

Long live the Revolution!

革命gémìng就是jiùshì一yī场cháng暴动bàodòng，一yī场cháng由yóu一个yīge阶级jiējí推翻tuīfān另lìng一个yīge阶级jiējí的de暴力bàolì行动xíngdòng。

A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

革命gémìng不是bùshì请客qǐngkè吃饭chīfàn。

A revolution is not a dinner party.