苏维埃

蘇維埃

Sūwéiāi

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

苏维埃是苏联政治制度的基本单位。

Sūwéiāi shì Sūlián zhèngzhì zhìdù de jīběn dānwèi.

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

中华苏维埃共和国于1931年成立。

Zhōnghuá Sūwéiāi 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