改朝换代 in English gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to transition to a new dynasty or regime

Simplified Characters

改 朝 换 代

Traditional Characters

改 朝 換 代

Pinyin

gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

改gai3to change 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 换huan4to exchange 代dai4to substitute