to betray; to turn traitor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to betray; to be disloyal; to turn traitor
neutralImplies a severe breach of trust, loyalty, or allegiance, often against a person, group, or cause one was previously loyal to.
Tā他
bèi背
pàn叛
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì誓
yán言
。
He betrayed his own oath.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
bèi背
pàn叛
le了
tā他
de的
zǔ祖
guó国
。
This general betrayed his motherland.
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Yīn因
péng朋
you友
de的
bèi背
pàn叛
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
shāng伤
xīn心
。
She felt deeply hurt by her friend's betrayal.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
bèi背
pàn叛
zhě者
tōng通
cháng常
méi没
yǒu有
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
In history, traitors usually come to no good end.