Definition
革命 (gémìng) means 'revolution' or 'to revolt', referring to a fundamental, often forcible, change of system, especially in a political context. It is stronger and more radical than 变革 (biàngé 'transform') or 革新 (géxīn 'reform'). Note that it can also be used as a separable verb in the pattern 革...的命.
verb
to revoltto revolutionize
adjective
revolutionary
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Examples
- 。Tāmen gé le jiù zhìdù de mìng.They revolted against the old system.
- 革命。gé mìng jīngshén zhídé xuéxí.The revolutionary spirit is worth learning.
- 革命。Tāmen juéxīn gé mìng dào dǐ.They are determined to carry the revolution through to the end.
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