叛逆 (pàn nì) — (verb) to rebel, to be rebellious (often in a developmental or social context); (noun) rebellion, rebelliousness; a rebel

Definition

Examples

• 很多孩子在青春期都会经历叛逆阶段。
  Hěn duō hái zi zài qīng chūn qī dōu huì jīng lì pàn nì jiē duàn.
  Many children go through a rebellious phase during adolescence.
• 他的叛逆性格让家人很担心。
  Tā de pàn nì xìng gé ràng jiā rén hěn dān xīn.
  His rebellious personality worries his family a lot.
• 叛逆不是坏事，关键是引导。
  pàn nì Bú shì huài shì, guān jiàn shì yǐn dǎo.
  Rebellion isn't necessarily bad; the key is guidance.