暴动

暴動
bàodòng
  1. insurrection
  2. rebellion

CEDICT

to rebel; to revolt; to stage an insurrection; to riot

Wiktionary

群众共同实施不法的暴力行为，其所用方式有威胁、打斗、破坏等，以致造成险恶情事，严重破坏社会秩序及安宁。

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Examples

暴动开始时只有一位监狱长值班。

There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.

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Entry Composition

1 暴 bào
  1. sudden
  2. violent
  3. cruel
  4. to show or expose
  5. to injure
2 动 dòng
  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 动词 dòngcí, verb

Containing this entry

六七暴动 Liùqī Bàodòng
双十暴动 Shuāngshí Bàodòng
石墙暴动 Shíqiáng Bàodòng
广州暴动 Guǎngzhōu Bàodòng

Related entries

起义 qǐyì
  1. uprising
  2. insurrection
  3. revolt
哗变 huábiàn
  1. mutiny
  2. rebellion
暴乱 bàoluàn
  1. riot
  2. rebellion
  3. revolt
变 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion
雨变小了。

The rain is letting up.

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