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事变

事變
shìbiàn
noun #39,204

Meanings

  1. 1 incident (usually a serious political or military one)
  2. 2 unforeseen event
  3. 3 turn of events

Examples

1937年的七七事变引发了全面抗战。
Yī jiǔ sān qī nián de Qīqī Shìbiàn yǐnfā le quánmiàn kàngzhàn.
The July 7th Incident of 1937 sparked the full-scale War of Resistance.
面对突发事变，政府迅速做出回应。
Miànduì tūfā shìbiàn, zhèngfǔ xùnsù zuòchū huíyìng.
The government quickly responded to the sudden incident.

Tips

history
Frequently in the names of historical flashpoints: 七七事变 (Marco Polo Bridge), 九一八事变 (Mukden), 西安事变 (Xi'an). Implies a sudden and consequential turn.

Stroke Order

事 shì
变 biàn