暴动 (bào dòng) — insurrection; rebellion; uprising
Definition
A violent, armed mass uprising against authority — stronger and more forceful than 起义 (which can be a positive revolution). Always refers to armed, rebellious action, not a peaceful protest.
noun
insurrectionrebellionuprising
Measure word · 次
Examples
- 暴动。Zhè cì bào dòng chí xù le sān tiān cái bèi zhèn yā xià qù.This insurrection lasted three days before being suppressed.
- 暴动。Lì shǐ shū shàng jì zǎi le nà cì nóng mín bào dòng de qǐ yīn yǔ jié guǒ.The history books record the causes and results of that peasant rebellion.
- 暴动。Zhèng fǔ xuān bù quán guó jìn rù jǐn jí zhuàng tài yǐ yìng duì zhè chǎng bào dòng.The government declared a national state of emergency to deal with this uprising.
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