Definition & Meaning

1.overthrow; overturn

2.smash an old regime by force in order to bring about a complete change

3.repudiate; reverse; completely gainsay original wording, plan, decision, etc.

Word usage

tuī fān

推 翻

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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1
v.overthrow; overturn
- tā tuī fān le zhuō zi
  他推翻了桌子。
  He overturned the desk.
- huā píng bèi tuī fān le
  花瓶被推翻了。
  The vase was overturned.
- shuí bǎ wǒ de yǐ zi tuī fān le
  谁把我的椅子推翻了？
  Who overthrew my chair?
synonym
cuī huǐ摧毁 dǎ dǎo打倒 tuī dǎo推倒 dǎo huǐ捣毁 qīng fù倾覆
2
v.smash an old regime by force in order to bring about a complete change
- rén mín tuī fān le fǎn dòng tǒng zhì
  人民推翻了反动统治。
  The public toppled the reactionary rule.
- tuī fān zhuān zhì zhì dù bù shì yī jiàn róng yì de shì qing
  推翻专制制度不是一件容易的事情。
  It is not easy to overthrow the autocracy.
- tā men shì tú tuī fān zhí mín zhǔ yì tǒng zhì
  他们试图推翻殖民主义统治。
  They tried to overthrow the rule of colonialism.
synonym
dǎ dǎo打倒 tuī dǎo推倒
3
v.repudiate; reverse; completely gainsay original wording, plan, decision, etc.
- tuī fān yuán yǒu jié lùn
  推翻原有结论
  reverse the original conclusion
- tuī fān duì fāng de lùn jù
  推翻对方的论据
  repudiate the other side's argument
- tuī fān xié yì
  推翻协议
  repudiate an agreement
synonym
diān fù颠覆 qīng fù倾覆

Word usage

Note
"推翻" is different from "颠覆". "推翻" mostly refers to public actions, a neutral term; "颠覆" usually refers to concealed conspiracy actions, and is generally used in a derogatory sense.

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