Definition
布尔什维克 is the Chinese transliteration of 'Bolshevik', referring to the faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party led by Lenin that seized power in the 1917 October Revolution. It later became the core of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The term is primarily used in historical and political contexts, and carries strong ideological associations. Learners should be aware that it is a proper noun, not a general term for communists.
n.
Bolshevik (member of the Bolshevik faction, later the Soviet Communist Party)
Examples
- 1917，布尔什维克。1917 nián, Bù ěr shí wéi kè lǐngdǎo le Shíyuè Gémìng.In 1917, the Bolsheviks led the October Revolution.
- 布尔什维克。Zhè běn shū xiángxì jièshào le Bù ěr shí wéi kè de lìshǐ.This book provides a detailed introduction to the history of the Bolsheviks.
- 布尔什维克。Lièníng shì Bù ěr shí wéi kè de zhǔyào lǐngdǎo rén.Lenin was the main leader of the Bolsheviks.
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