Definition & Meaning

1.carry out a revolution; cause a sudden and great social change; engage in revolution

2.revolutionary; revolutionary nature

3.change/alter completely; totally transform

4.revolution; drastic transformation; radical change

Word usage

gé mìng

革 命

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1
v.carry out a revolution; cause a sudden and great social change; engage in revolution
- gòng chǎn zhǔ yì zhě yào jiān chí bù duàn gé mìng
  共产主义者要坚持不断革命。
  Communists should persist in constant revolution.
- tā cóng shí bā suì jiù cān jiā le gé mìng
  他从十八岁就参加了革命。
  He took part in the revolution at the age of eighteen.
- tā men xiān qǐ le yī chǎng wěi dà gé mìng
  他们掀起了一场伟大革命。
  They raised a great revolution.
synonym
gé xīn革新
antonym
bǎo shǒu保守 shǒu jiù守旧
2
adj.revolutionary; revolutionary nature
- gé mìng qì gài shì zhàn shì men bù kě huò quē de pǐn zhì
  革命气概是战士们不可或缺的品质。
  Revolutionary spirit is an indispensable quality for soldiers.
- zhàn shì men dōu jù yǒu gé mìng shì yè xīn
  战士们都具有革命事业心。
  The soldiers are all revolutionary and enterprising.
- gōng rén jiē jí shì zuì gé mìng de jiē jí
  工人阶级是最革命的阶级。
  The working class is most dedicated to the cause of the revolution.
3
v.change/alter completely; totally transform
synonym
gé xīn革新
4
n.revolution; drastic transformation; radical change
- jì shù gé mìng
  技术革命
  technological revolution
- xìn xī gé mìng
  信息革命
  information revolution
- chǎn yè gé mìng
  产业革命
  industrial revolution

Word usage

Separable word
"革" and "命" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 谁革了谁的命？
  Who revolutionized whom?
- 革了几十年命，还是难以改变现状。
  After decades of revolution, it is still difficult to change the status quo.
- 农民也革起命来了。
  The peasants are also launching a revolution.
common measure word
"革命" is often matched with measure word "次"or"场".
- 一次革命
  one revolution
- 一场革命
  one revolution

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