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叛逆

Word · Verb · NounTraditional叛

betray; rebel; traitor

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to betray; to rebel against

Used for acts of disloyalty, revolt, or defiance against authority, ideals, or systems. Often carries a strong negative connotation.

Tā他
bèi背
pàn叛
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì誓
yán言
 ,
tóu投
kào靠
le了
dí敌
rén人
 。

He betrayed his oath and defected to the enemy.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
pī批
pàn判
le了
pàn叛
lí离
fēng封
jiàn建
lǐ礼
jiào教
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

This film criticizes the act of rebelling against feudal ethics.

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Shì士
bīng兵
men们
fā发
dòng动
le了
pàn叛
luàn乱
 ,
fǎn反
kàng抗
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
 。

The soldiers started a rebellion against the corrupt government.

2.

noun

traitor; rebel; renegade

Refers to a person who commits betrayal or rebellion. A pejorative term.

Tā他
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
guó国
jiā家
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
 。

He is regarded as a traitor to the country.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
xià下
yī一
wèi位
pàn叛
chén臣
de的
gù故
shi事
 。

This book tells the story of a renegade official under the old regime.

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Lì历
shǐ史
jiāng将
rú如
hé何
píng评
pàn判
zhè这
ge个
gé革
mìng命
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
 ?

How will history judge this traitor to the revolution?