叛变 (pàn biàn) — to defect; to turn traitor; to betray one's side
Definition
A strong, formal verb for betraying one's own side and joining the enemy — implies political/military defection, not casual disloyalty.
verb
to defectto turn traitorto betray one's side
Examples
- 叛变。Tā wèi le quán lì pàn biàn le yuán lái de zǔ zhī.He betrayed his original organization for power.
- ,叛变。Zhàn zhēng zhōng, shǎo shù shì bīng pàn biàn dào le dí jūn nà biān.During the war, a few soldiers defected to the enemy side.
- 叛变。Tā de pàn biàn xíng wéi ràng zhěng gè tuán duì xiàn rù wēi jī.His defection plunged the entire team into crisis.
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