革命 (gé mìng) — (verb) to revolt; to revolutionize; (adjective) revolutionary
Definition
革命 is 'revolution' — a sweeping, often political overthrow or radical transformation, stronger than 革新 (reform/innovate) and 变革 (gradual change). It can be used as a verb ("to revolutionize") or adjective ("revolutionary").
verb
to revoltto revolutionize
adjective
revolutionary
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Examples
- 。Tā men gé le jiù zhì dù de mìng.They revolted against the old system.
- 革命。gé mìng Jīng shén zhí dé xué xí.The revolutionary spirit is worth learning.
- 革命。Tā men jué xīn gé mìng dào dǐ.They are determined to carry the revolution through to the end.
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