hànjiān

汉奸

Word · NounTraditional漢奸

traitor; collaborator; quisling

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

traitor; collaborator (with invaders); quisling

derogatory

Historically referred to Han Chinese who served non-Han rulers; now broadly denotes any Chinese who betrays their country to foreign invaders. Carries extremely strong negative connotations.

Kàng抗
rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
 ,
tā他
dāng当
le了
hàn汉
jiān奸
 。

During the Anti-Japanese War, he became a traitor.

Nà那
ge个
hàn汉
jiān奸
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
xiè泄
lòu露
le了
jūn军
shì事
jī机
mì密
 。

That traitor leaked military secrets to the enemy.

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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
 ,
hàn汉
jiān奸
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
rén人
tuò唾
qì弃
 。

Throughout history, traitors have always been despised.

Rén人
men们
tòng痛
hèn恨
nà那
xiē些
chū出
mài卖
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
hàn汉
jiān奸
 。

People hate those traitors who betray their motherland.