Chinese word

哗变

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá biàn

Meaning

  • nounmutiny

Example

军队里发生了哗变。jūn duì lǐ fā shēng le huá biàn

A mutiny broke out in the army.

Illustration for 哗变 (mutiny)

More examples

士兵们发动了哗变，占领了军营。shì bīng men fā dòng le huá biàn zhàn lǐng le jūn yíng

The soldiers launched a mutiny and occupied the barracks.

Core concept

A coordinated turn against an organization's own command, in which a faction changes allegiance and moves quickly to take control.

Common phrases

  • 发动哗变fā dòng huá biàn

    launch a mutiny

  • 镇压哗变zhèn yā huá biàn

    suppress a mutiny

  • 爆发哗变bào fā huá biàn

    a mutiny breaks out

Similar words

兵变bīng biàn: A revolt within a military force in which some members try to seize command.
叛乱pàn luàn: An organized revolt against established rule that threatens its authority.
暴动bào dòng: A violent crowd disturbance that disrupts public order.
起义qǐ yì: An armed political uprising by a people or group seeking change in government.

Definition in Chinese

指某一组织内部部分成员在短时间内集体改变立场并迅速采取行动以夺取或改变领导结构的突发事件。zhǐ mǒu yì zǔ zhī nèi bù bù fèn chéng yuán zài duǎn shí jiān nèi jí tǐ gǎi biàn lì chǎng bìng xùn sù cái qǔ xíng dòng yǐ duó qǔ huò gǎi biàn líng dǎo jié gòu de tū fā shì jiàn

Word origin

哗变 (huábiàn, "mutiny") joins 哗 (huá, "uproar") for disorder with 变 (biàn, "change") for a sharp shift, focusing the compound on internal upheaval.

Usage tips

  • The word marks a group event, so applying it to one person changing sides makes the situation sound larger and more organized than intended.

Other meanings

  • rebellionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 哗变者huá biàn zhěmutineernoun

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