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命

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The word "革命" is formed from the character 革, meaning "to change" or "to remove", and 命, meaning "mandate" or "destiny". It originates from the ancient Chinese concept of the Mandate of Heaven, where a ruler's authority was believed to be granted by heaven and could be revoked if they ruled unjustly. Thus, the compound literally means "to change the mandate", referring to the overthrow of a dynasty or authority, which in modern usage denotes a revolution.

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革命改变了世界。

Gé mìng gǎibiàn le shìjiè.

Revolution changed the world.

工业革命推动了科技进步。

Gōngyè gé mìng tuīdòng le kējì jìnbù.

The Industrial Revolution promoted technological progress.

这场革命带来了深刻的社会变革。

Zhè chǎng gé mìng dài lái le shēnkè de shèhuì biàngé.

This revolution brought profound social changes.

在革命时期，人们的思想发生了巨大变化。

Zài gé mìng shíqī, rénmen de sīxiǎng fāshēng le jùdà biànhuà.

During the revolutionary period, people's thinking underwent great changes.

现代数字革命正在重塑全球经济和政治格局。

Xiàndài shùzì gé mìng zhèngzài chóngsù quánqiú jīngjì hé zhèngzhì géjú.

The modern digital revolution is reshaping the global economic and political landscape.

Word Definition - 革命

gé mìng 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); CL:次[cì]

Individual Character Details

革 gé
命 mìng