颠覆

顛覆

diānfù

verb HSK 7-9 #11,366

Meanings

1 to subvert
2 to overturn
3 to topple

Characters

top of the head; to turn upside down

to overturn; to cover

Examples

这部电影颠覆了人们对爱情的理解。

Zhè bù diànyǐng diānfù le rénmen duì àiqíng de lǐjiě.

This movie overturned people's understanding of love.

新技术颠覆了整个行业。

Xīn jìshù diānfù le zhěnggè hángyè.

New technology disrupted the entire industry.

Tips

usage

颠覆 can mean physically overturning (a boat, a regime) or figuratively disrupting/revolutionizing (ideas, industries). In modern usage, the figurative sense is very common, similar to English 'disruptive.'

Stroke Order

颠 diān

覆 fù