革命 meaning in English
to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution
Meaning of 革命
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gémìng
- 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)
Measure word: 次
革命 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这场革命已经带来了很多改变。
The revolution has brought about many changes.
革命迎来了新时代。
The revolution ushered in a new era.
法国大革命1789年开始。
The French Revolution began in 1789.
革命之后，法国成为了一个共和国。
After the revolution, France became a republic.
科技领域爆发了一场革命。
A revolution has occurred in technology.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
革 gé · leather · 9 strokes
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命 mìng · life · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 革命.
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:條|条[tiao2]) |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command |
| 改革 | gǎigé | reform; to reform |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help! |
| 革新 | géxīn | to innovate; innovation |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life |
| 致命 | zhìmìng | fatal; mortal |
| 使命 | shǐmìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself |
| 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's lif |
| 要命 | yàomìng | to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly |
| 命名 | mìngmíng | to give a name to; to dub |
Questions about 革命
What does 革命 mean?
革命 (gémìng) means "to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 革命?
革命 is made of 2 characters: 革 (9 strokes), 命 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 革命 an HSK word?
Yes. 革命 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.