No. 6,499 in Chinese
政变
Coup d'état; a sudden, illegal overthrow of a government.
In a sentence
政变常常在政治动荡期间发生。
Coups often occur during periods of political turmoil.
The term '政变' is used in its generic meaning to refer to political coups happening in unstable situations.
历史上的政变例如拿破仑的18布吕美尔政变非常著名。
Historical coups, such as Napoleon's 18 Brumaire coup, are very famous.
Here, '政变' refers specifically to a well-known historical political overthrow event.
许多人对政变的后果感到恐惧。
Many people fear the consequences of coups.
The word '政变' is used to represent the concept of a coup with emphasis on its impact and aftermath.
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