起义

qǐ yì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

Definitions

1. uprising
2. insurrection
3. revolt

Word relationships

Related words

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• 造反 zào fǎn 造反 zào fǎn to rebel 更口语化，多指反叛行为: to rebel
• 革命 gé mìng 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) 更广泛的社会变革，起义是其中一种手段: to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

Synonyms

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• 暴动 bào dòng 暴动 bào dòng insurrection 侧重暴力反抗: insurrection

Usage notes

Collocations

“起义”常与“发动”“领导”“镇压”等动词搭配，如“发动起义”“镇压起义”。

Formality

“起义”是正式用语，常见于历史或政治语境；日常对话中较少使用。

Example Sentences

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历史上发生过很多次农民 起义 。

Many peasant uprisings have occurred throughout history.

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Words Containing 起义

• 人民起义 人民起义 rén mín qǐ yì: popular uprising
• 南昌起义 南昌起义 nán chāng qǐ yì: Nanchang Uprising, 1st August 1927, the beginning of military revolt by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War
• 大泽乡起义 大泽乡起义 dà zé xiāng qǐ yì: Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì]
• 武昌起义 武昌起义 wǔ chāng qǐ yì: Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty
• 秋收起义 秋收起义 qiū shōu qǐ yì: Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong
• 农民起义 农民起义 nóng mín qǐ yì: peasant revolt
• 金田起义 金田起义 jīn tián qǐ yì: Jintian Uprising
• 陈胜吴广起义 陈胜吴广起义 chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì: Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty
• 黄巢起义 黄巢起义 huáng cháo qǐ yì: Huang Chao peasant uprising 875-884 in late Tang, led by Huang Chao
• 黄巾起义 黄巾起义 huáng jīn qǐ yì: Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
• 黄花岗起义 黄花岗起义 huáng huā gǎng qǐ yì: Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party

Child Words of 起义

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 义 义 yì: justice