七七事变

七七事變

Qī-QīShìbiàn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)

Characters

change, incident

Examples

七七事变是抗日战争全面爆发的标志。

Qīqīshìbiàn shì Kàngrì zhànzhēng quánmiàn bàofā de biāozhì.

The July 7 Incident marked the full outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan.

七七事变又称卢沟桥事变。

Qīqīshìbiàn yòuchēng Lúgōuqiáo shìbiàn.

The July 7 Incident is also known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

Tips

history

On the night of 7 July 1937, a Japanese soldier went briefly missing during exercises near Wanping, outside Beiping. Japan demanded entry to search; Chinese forces refused. Skirmishes at 卢沟桥 (the Marco Polo Bridge) escalated into full-scale war, beginning the 抗日战争 (War of Resistance).

Stroke Order

七 qī

事 shì

变 biàn