qǐ​yì

uprising

起义 (起義) qǐ​yì
uprising verb
An organized armed rebellion, insurrection, or revolt against an established government or authority, typically regarded as a just or revolutionary cause.

Many large-scale peasant uprisings broke out in Chinese history.

defect verb
The act of military units or government officials switching their allegiance to join a revolutionary or just cause.

In the late stages of the Liberation War, a large number of Kuomintang soldiers staged an uprising.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.41 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
6.40 per million

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