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颠覆 (diān fù): Subvert / Overthrow (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

颠覆 consists of 2 characters.

top, summit; topple, fall

to cover, to overturn, to capsize

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Pinyindiān fù

MeaningSubvert / Overthrow

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word颠覆

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3.

How to Use 颠覆 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 颠覆 with other words naturally.

Passive + Verbwith被

bèi被

diān颠

fù覆

neutral

be overturned

Adverb + Verbwith彻底

chè彻

dǐ底

diān颠

fù覆

Verb + Objectwith传统

diān颠

fù覆

chuán传

tǒng统

Adjective + Nounwith技术

diān颠

fù覆

xìng性

jì技

shù术

4.

Example Sentences with 颠覆

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

xiǎng想

fǎ法

diān颠

fù覆

neutral

completely overturn

neutral

overturn tradition

formal

Written

disruptive technology

le了

jiù旧

guān观

niàn念

。

This new idea overturns the old concept.

tā他

de的

zhèng证

cí词

wán完

quán全

diān颠

fù覆

le了

wǒ我

men们

duì对

àn案

jiàn件

de的

chū初

bù步

pàn判

duàn断

。

His testimony completely overturned our initial judgment of the case.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

jì技

shù术

huì会

diān颠

fù覆

chuán传

tǒng统

de的

gōng工

zuò作

mó模

shì式

ma吗

？

Don't you think this new technology will subvert the traditional work model?

zhì智

néng能

shǒu手

jī机

de的

chū出

xiàn现

diān颠

fù覆

le了

rén人

men们

de的

shēng生

huó活

fāng方

shì式

。

The emergence of smartphones has revolutionized people's way of life.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xiǎng想

guò过

yào要

diān颠

fù覆

xiàn现

yǒu有

de的

guǎn管

lǐ理

tǐ体

xì系

，

zhī只

xiǎng想

zhú逐

bù步

gǎi改

jìn进

。

He never intended to overthrow the existing management system, only to improve it gradually.

zhè这

cì次

xuǎn选

jǔ举

jié结

guǒ果

bù不

jǐn仅

diān颠

fù覆

le了

zhèng政

zhì治

gé格

jú局

，

yě也

yǐn引

fā发

le了

guǎng广

fàn泛

tǎo讨

lùn论

。

This election result not only subverted the political landscape but also sparked widespread discussion.

zhè这

jiā家

chū初

chuàng创

gōng公

sī司

yòng用

chuàng创

xīn新

jì技

shù术

diān颠

fù覆

le了

zhěng整

gè个

háng行

yè业

。

This startup company has disrupted the entire industry with innovative technology.

wǒ我

men们

liáo聊

dào到

nà那

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

shí时

，

tā她

shuō说

tā它

de的

jié结

jú局

chè彻

dǐ底

diān颠

fù覆

le了

tā她

de的

yù预

qī期

。

When we talked about that movie, she said its ending completely overturned her expectations.