Definition
苏维埃 is the Chinese transliteration of the Russian word 'soviet', meaning 'council'. In Chinese, it is used as a proper noun exclusively to refer to the councils established during the Russian Revolution and, more commonly, the Soviet Union (苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟). It is a historical and political term with strong associations to the former USSR; you will not find it used for modern councils in other countries.
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Soviet (proper noun, referring to the historical Soviet councils and the Soviet Union)
Examples
- 苏维埃。Sū wéi āi céngjīng shì yí gè qiángdà de guójiā.The Soviet Union was once a powerful country.
- 苏维埃。Nà duàn Sū wéi āi shíqī de lìshǐ fēicháng zhòngyào.The history of that Soviet period is very important.
- 苏维埃。Sū wéi āi zhèngquán xiànzài yǐjīng bù cúnzài le.The Soviet regime no longer exists now.
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