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暴民

Word · Noun

rioter; mobster

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

rioter; person who participates in a riot or violent disturbance

derogatory

A derogatory term for individuals involved in violent, unlawful public disturbances. Often used in political, historical, or social discourse.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
dòng动
jūn军
jǐng警
zhèn镇
yā压
le了
nà那
bāng帮
bào暴
mín民
 。

The government dispatched troops and police to suppress the mob.

Zài在
hùn混
luàn乱
zhōng中
 ,
jǐ几
gè个
bào暴
mín民
zá砸
huǐ毁
le了
shāng商
diàn店
de的
chú橱
chuāng窗
 。

Amid the chaos, a few rioters smashed the shop windows.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
kàng抗
yì议
hěn很
kuài快
yǎn演
biàn变
chéng成
le了
bào暴
mín民
de的
dǎ打
zá砸
qiǎng抢
 。

The protest quickly turned into looting and vandalism by the mob.

Shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
jiāng将
fǎn反
kàng抗
zhě者
wū污
míng名
huà化
wéi为
bào暴
mín民
 。

In historical texts, rebels are often stigmatized as rioters.