哗变 (huá biàn) — (of soldiers, sailors, etc.) to mutiny; to revolt against authority
Definition
A formal written term for a sudden mutiny or revolt by soldiers, sailors, or troops against their own commanders — not used in casual speech.
verb
(of soldiers, sailors, etc.) to mutinyto revolt against authority
Examples
- 哗变。Nà sōu chuán shàng de shuǐ shǒu tū rán huá biàn le.The sailors on that ship suddenly mutinied.
- 哗变。Jūn duì huá biàn dǎo zhì zhèng quán gēng dié.The army mutiny led to a change of regime.
- 哗变。Lì shǐ shàng duō cì fā shēng shì bīng huá biàn de shì jiàn.Throughout history, there have been many incidents of soldiers mutinying.
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