zhèng
biàn

technical
common

Meaning of 政变

政变 means to stage a coup d'état; to seize state power through military or political means. Pronounced zhèng biàn.

  • to stage a coup d'état; to seize state power through military or political means

Definitions & Examples

Jūn
duì
zài
líng
chén
dòng
zhèng
biàn
 
zhàn
lǐng
le
zǒng
tǒng
 

The military launched a coup at dawn and seized the presidential palace.

shǐ
shàng
céng
shēng
guò
duō
xuè
xīng
de
gōng
tíng
zhèng
biàn
 

There have been many bloody palace coups throughout history.

Zhè
liú
xuè
de
zhèng
biàn
jǐn
yòng
le
xiǎo
shí
jiù
gēng
huàn
le
guó
jiā
lǐng
dǎo
rén
 

This bloodless coup replaced the national leadership in just a few hours.

Zhèng
biàn
yīn
móu
bèi
shí
xiàn
bìng
cuò
bài
le
 

The coup plot was discovered and thwarted in time.