造反

zàofǎn

verb #13,784

Meanings

1 to rebel
2 to revolt
3 to rise up in rebellion

Characters

to create; to make

to oppose; to rebel

Examples

HSK 1

你是要造反吗？

Nǐ shì yào zàofǎn ma?

Are you trying to rebel? (Are you out of line?)

HSK 7-9

农民们造反了，推翻了暴君。

Nóngmín men zàofǎn le, tuīfān le bàojūn.

The peasants rebelled and overthrew the tyrant.

Tips

history

造反有理 ('to rebel is justified') was a famous Mao Zedong slogan used during the Cultural Revolution to encourage revolutionary action.

Stroke Order

造 zào

反 fǎn