革命

gé mìng

HSK level: HSK 6

Meaning

to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution; revolutionary; to revolt (against sb or sth); to revolutionize (sth); (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

Measure word: 次

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Characters

革géleather, animal hide; to reform; to remove廿命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction令口

Examples

这场革命已经带来了很多改变。

Zhè chǎng gé mìng yǐ jīng dài lái le hěn duō gǎi biàn.

The revolution has brought about many changes.