苏维埃

蘇維埃

Sūwéi'āi

noun #27,097

Meanings

1 Soviet (council)
2 Soviet (as in Soviet Union)

Characters

revive; Soviet (phonetic)

to maintain; phonetic 'vi'

dust; Egypt; phonetic 'et'

Examples

HSK 4

苏维埃是苏联政治制度的基本单位。

Sūwéi'āi shì Sūlián zhèngzhì zhìdù de jīběn dānwèi.

The Soviet was the basic unit of the USSR's political system.

HSK 6

中华苏维埃共和国于1931年成立。

Zhōnghuá Sūwéi'āi Gònghéguó yú yījiǔsānyī nián chénglì.

The Chinese Soviet Republic was established in 1931.

Tips

history

苏维埃 is a phonetic transliteration of the Russian word 'Совет' (Soviet), meaning 'council.' The Chinese Soviet Republic (中华苏维埃共和国), established by the Communist Party in 1931 in Jiangxi, was a predecessor state to the People's Republic of China.

Stroke Order

苏 sū

维 wéi

埃 āi