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Revolution in Chinese

revolution · HSK 6

革命 gé mìng

  1. 革 gé leather
  2. 命 mìng life

Counted with 场: 一场革命 yì chǎng gémìng

手机给生活带来了一场革命。 Mobile phones brought a revolution to daily life.

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How do you say revolution in Chinese?

Revolution in Chinese is 革命 (gé mìng).

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