改朝换代

改朝換代
gǎicháo-huàndài
idiom #42,474

Meanings

  1. 1 to change dynasties
  2. 2 a change of regime or of who is in charge

Examples

HSK 4
Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng jīnglì guo hěnduō cì gǎicháo-huàndài.
Chinese history has seen many changes of dynasty.
HSK 5
Gōngsī huàn le lǎobǎn, bùmén lǐ yě lái le yí cì gǎicháo-huàndài.
When the company changed owners, the department went through its own change of regime.

Tips

usage
Used figuratively, often wryly, for any change of management, coach or ruling team. Compare 更新换代, a new generation of products.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi
朝 cháo
换 huàn
代 dài