推翻 (tuī fān) — to overthrow (a government, regime, etc.); to overturn, to repudiate (a decision, contract, charge, etc.)
Definition
推翻 means to push over or overturn — used for both physical objects (a table) and abstract things like a government, verdict, or theory. Stronger and more decisive than 打倒, which focuses on physically knocking down or politically toppling a regime.
verb
to overthrow (a government, regime, etc.)to overturnto repudiate (a decision, contract, charge, etc.)
Examples
- 推翻。Rén mín qǐ yì tuī fān le dú cái zhèng quán.The people's uprising overthrew the dictatorial regime.
- 推翻。Fǎ yuàn tuī fān le zhī qián de pàn jué.The court overturned the previous verdict.
- 推翻。Tā yòng lì tuī fān le nà zhāng jiù zhuō zi.He pushed over that old table with force.
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