- 文化大革命 wénhuàdàgémìng Cultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a massive political movement and period of social upheaval in China from 1966 to 1976. Full name is [[无产阶级文化大革命|無產階級文化大革命|wu2 chan3 jie1 ji2 wen2 hua4 da4 ge2 ming4]].
- 反革命 fǎngémìng counterrevolutionaryopposing a revolution; attempting to overthrow a revolutionary government or political movement; a person who engages in such activities
- 反革命分子 fǎngémìngfènzǐ counterrevolutionarya person who opposes or takes action against a revolution
- 革命化 gémìnghuà to revolutionizeto make thoughts or actions more revolutionary; to carry out work in a revolutionary way
- 大革命 dàgémìng great revolutionA large-scale revolutionary movement involving the masses.
- 革命性 gémìngxìng revolutionary characterrevolutionary character, quality, or spirit
- 革命家 gémìngjiā revolutionarya person who is deeply committed to or takes part in a revolution; revolutionist
- 辛亥革命 xīnhàigémìng Xinhai RevolutionThe 1911 Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and ended over two thousand years of imperial rule in China, leading to the establishment of the Republic of China.
- 民主革命 mínzhǔgémìng democratic revolution (general)A revolution aimed at establishing democratic systems, human rights, and constitutional government
- 十月革命 shíyuègémìng October RevolutionThe Russian Revolution of 1917 led by Lenin and the Bolsheviks which established the Soviet Union; named for the start date of October 25th on the Julian calendar.
- 工业革命 gōngyègémìng Industrial RevolutionThe period during the 18th and 19th centuries when machine manufacturing replaced hand production, beginning in Great Britain and spreading globally; also called the [[产业革命|產業革命|chan3 ye4 ge2 ming4]].
- 革命者 gémìngzhě revolutionarya person who participates in or advocates for a revolution
- 新民主主义革命 xīnmínzhǔzhǔyìgémìng New Democratic RevolutionThe New Democratic Revolution, a Maoist concept referring to the Chinese Communist-led movement against imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism from 1919 to 1949.
- 革命军 gémìngjūn revolutionary armyAn army organized for the purpose of carrying out a revolution.
- 老革命 lǎogémìng old revolutionarya respectful term for someone who joined the revolution in its early stages
- 革命党 gémìngdǎng revolutionary partya revolutionary political party; members of a revolutionary party collective
- 国民革命军 guómíngémìngjūn National Revolutionary ArmyThe military arm of the Kuomintang from 1925 until 1947, founded by Sun Yat-sen in Guangzhou.
- 暴力革命 bàolìgémìng violent revolutionA revolutionary movement that uses violence as a means to achieve its goals, often involving bloodshed
- 中国国民党革命委员会 zhōngguóguómíndǎnggémìngwěiyuánhuì Revolutionary Committee of the KuomintangRevolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang; one of the eight registered political parties in China
- 文学革命 wénxuégémìng literary revolutionThe movement around the time of the 1919 [[五四运动|五四運動|wu3 si4 yun4 dong4]] to promote vernacular Chinese and oppose traditional formal literature.
- 布尔什维克革命 bù'ěrshíwéikègémìng Bolshevik Revolutionthe Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, often associated with the October Revolution of 1917
- 无产阶级文化大革命 wúchǎnjiējíwénhuàdàgémìng Great Proletarian Cultural Revolutionfull name of the movement and period of social upheaval in China from 1966 to 1976
- 旧民主主义革命 jiùmínzhǔzhǔyìgémìng old democratic revolutionThe democratic revolution of the old type; refers to the bourgeois revolution led by the capitalist class as a prelude to the proletarian revolution in Marxist theory.
- 实业革命 shíyègémìng Industrial RevolutionThe transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States from the late 18th century; the transformation of an economy from an agricultural to an industrial one, characterized by the introduction of machinery and factories.
- 民主主义革命 mínzhǔzhǔyìgémìng democratic revolutiondemocratic revolution; a revolution aimed at overthrowing a feudal or colonial system to establish a democratic government
- 国民革命军陆军新编第四军 guómíngémìngjūnlùjūnxīnbiāndìsìjūn New Fourth ArmyNational Revolutionary Army Newly Organized Fourth Army, a major unit under Communist Party command during the Second Sino-Japanese War
- 汤武革命 tāngwǔgémìng Tang and Wu RevoltsThe historic overthrows of the Xia and Shang dynasties; specifically, the overthrow of the Xia tyrant [[桀|桀|jie2]] by King [[商汤|商湯|shang1 tang1]] and the overthrow of the Shang tyrant [[纣|紂|zhou4]] by King [[周武王|周武王|zhou1 wu3 wang2]].
- 法兰西革命 fǎlánxīgémìng French Revolutionthe period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789
- 法国大革命 fǎguódàgémìng French RevolutionThe revolution in France between 1789 and 1799 which replaced the absolute monarchy with a republic; also called the [[法兰西革命|法蘭西革命|fa3 lan2 xi1 ge2 ming4]].
- 法国革命 fǎguógémìng French Revolutionthe historical period of social and political upheaval in France that began in 1789
- 社会主义革命 shèhuìzhǔyìgémìng socialist revolution
- 绿色革命 lǜsègémìng Green RevolutionAgricultural technology reforms aimed at increasing grain yields through improved varieties, fertilizers, and irrigation; first appearing in the 1960s.
- 国民革命 guómíngémìng National RevolutionThe National Revolution of China, specifically referring to the 1911 revolution led by Sun Yat-sen to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republic based on the [[三民主义|三民主義|san1 min2 zhu3 yi4]].
- 肃清反革命分子 sùqīngfǎngémìngfènzǐ to eliminate counterrevolutionariesto purge or eliminate counterrevolutionary elements
- 资产阶级革命 zīchǎnjiējígémìng bourgeois revolutionbourgeois revolution; in Marxist theory, a revolution led by the bourgeoisie against feudalism as a prelude to a socialist revolution
- 资讯革命 zīxùngémìng information revolutionThe rapid and dramatic change in society and human behavior caused by the global spread of information technology and the internet; commonly used in Taiwan, the equivalent in Mainland China is [[信息革命|信息革命|xin4 xi1 ge2 ming4]]
- 身体是革命的本钱 shēntǐshìgémìngdeběnqián health is the most important assetliterally "the body is the revolution's capital", meaning that good health is a prerequisite for any work or achievement
- 四一二反革命政变 sìyī'èrfǎngémìngzhèngbiàn April 12 IncidentThe counterrevolutionary coup of April 12, 1927, in which Chiang Kai-shek's forces attacked the communists in Shanghai.
- 镇压反革命 zhènyāfǎngémìng suppress counterrevolutionariesto suppress or crack down on counterrevolutionary activities and individuals
- 镇压反革命运动 zhènyāfǎngémìngyùndòng Campaign to Suppress CounterrevolutionariesPolitical campaign carried out by the People's Republic of China from 1950 to 1952.
- 反革命政变 fǎngémìngzhèngbiàn counter-revolutionary coupa coup d'état carried out by forces perceived to be opposing a revolution, typically used in political contexts to describe the violent overthrow of a revolutionary government or movement
- 革命人生观 gémìngrénshēngguān revolutionary outlook on lifeA perspective or philosophy of life centered on revolutionary ideals and serving the collective good.
- 革命先烈 gémìngxiānliè revolutionary martyrsthose who sacrifice their lives for a revolution; martyrs of a revolutionary cause
- 革命先烈纪念日 gémìngxiānlièjìniànrì Martyrs' DayRevolutionary Martyrs' Memorial Day, celebrated on March 29th to commemorate the 72 martyrs of the 1911 Yellow Flower Mound Uprising in Guangzhou; later designated as Youth Day in Taiwan
- 反革命宣传煽动罪 fǎngémìngxuānchuánshāndòngzuì inciting counter-revolutionary activitythe crime of instigating or spreading counter-revolutionary propaganda
- 八宝山革命公墓 bābǎoshāngémìnggōngmù Babaoshan Revolutionary CemeteryBabaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, located in the Shijingshan District of Beijing
- 光荣革命 guāngrónggémìng Glorious RevolutionThe Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England
- 信息革命 xìnxīgémìng information revolutionThe radical social and economic changes brought about by the rapid development and global spread of information technology and the internet.
- 产业革命 chǎnyègémìng Industrial RevolutionThe transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries, characterized by the replacement of hand production with machines.