南昌起义

南昌起義

Nánchāng Qǐyì

proper noun

Meanings

1 Nanchang Uprising, the Communist-led revolt of 1 August 1927, counted as the founding of the People's Liberation Army

Characters

prosperous (南昌, Nanchang)

Examples

HSK 5

每年八一建军节，人们都会纪念南昌起义。

Měi nián Bā-Yī Jiànjūnjié, rénmen dōu huì jìniàn Nánchāng Qǐyì.

Every year on 1 August, Army Day, people commemorate the Nanchang Uprising.

HSK 7-9

南昌起义打响了武装反抗国民党的第一枪。

Nánchāng Qǐyì dǎxiǎng le wǔzhuāng fǎnkàng Guómíndǎng de dìyī qiāng.

The Nanchang Uprising fired the first shot of the armed revolt against the Nationalists.

Tips

history

On 1 August 1927 about 20,000 troops led by 周恩来, 朱德, 贺龙, 叶挺 and 刘伯承 seized Nanchang, the Communists' first armed revolt against the Nationalists. They held the city for only a few days, but the date became the PLA's founding day, and the characters 八一 appear on its flag.

Stroke Order

南 nán

昌 chāng

起 qǐ

义 yì