政变 — meaning in English
zhèng biàn
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English meaning
- coup noun A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, often by the military.
- graft noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
- hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- swat verb To hit something sharply and quickly, especially an insect.
Senses
政变 is used for these senses in English:
- con game A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
- coup (by extension) A takeover of one group by another.
- graft (countable) A con job.
- hit A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
- swat A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
coup — full definition
- noun A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, often by the military.
- noun A brilliant and highly successful move or achievement.
graft — full definition
- noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
- verb To transplant living tissue or a plant shoot onto another body or plant.
- noun Dishonest profit gained through abuse of power, especially in politics or business.
- noun Hard work, especially informal British usage for effort or labor.