革命

gémìng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,117

Measure Word

一场革命 chǎng

Meanings

1 revolution

Characters

to reform; leather

fate; life; mandate

Examples

HSK 3

工业革命改变了世界。

Gōngyè gémìng gǎibiàn le shìjiè.

The Industrial Revolution changed the world.

HSK 5

技术革命正在加速。

Jìshù gémìng zhèngzài jiāsù.

The technological revolution is accelerating.

Tips

history

革命 literally means "remove the mandate" - from the ancient concept of 天命 (Mandate of Heaven). When a dynasty lost Heaven's favor, revolution was seen as legitimate.

usage

Used both for political revolutions (辛亥革命) and figurative ones (技术革命, 绿色革命).

Stroke Order

革 gé

命 mìng