哗变

嘩變

huábiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #57,043

Meanings

1 mutiny
2 revolt (by troops or police)

Characters

to change; upheaval

Examples

士兵们发动了一场哗变。

Shìbīng men fādòng le yī chǎng huábiàn.

The soldiers staged a mutiny.

军队中出现了哗变的迹象。

Jūnduì zhōng chūxiàn le huábiàn de jìxiàng.

Signs of mutiny appeared in the army.

Tips

usage

哗变 specifically refers to a military or organized revolt, not a general rebellion. For civilian uprisings, use 叛乱 (pànluàn) or 起义 (qǐyì).

Stroke Order

哗 huā

变 biàn