革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 HSK 7-9 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4

  • to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
  • revolution
  • revolutionary
  • to revolt (against sb or sth)
  • to revolutionize (sth)
  • (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革 noun 的命 )
  • CL: 次 cì ㄘˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 革 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 革命 ( gé mìng gaak3 ming6 ) 万岁 萬歲 ( wàn suì maan6 seoi3 )!

    Long live the Revolution!

  • 革命 ( gé mìng gaak3 ming6 ) 迎来 迎來 ( yíng lái jing4 loi4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 新时代 新時代 ( xīn shí dài san1 si4 doi6 )。

    The revolution ushered in a new era.

  • 革命 ( gé mìng gaak3 ming6 ) 不是 ( bù shì bat1 si6 ) 请客 請客 ( qǐng kè ceng2 haak3 ) 吃饭 吃飯 ( chī fàn hek3 faan6 )。

    A revolution is not a dinner party.

  • 革命 ( gé mìng gaak3 ming6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时候 時候 ( shí hou si4 hau6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 吊死 ( diào sǐ diu3 sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    He was hanged during the Revolution.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 本 ( běn bun2 ) 书 書 ( shū syu1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 主题 主題 ( zhǔ tí zyu2 tai4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 美国 美國 ( Měi guó mei5 gwok3 ) 革命 ( gé mìng gaak3 ming6 )。

    This book's main topic is the American revolution.

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