奸人 (jiān rén) — a treacherous person, a crafty villain

Definition

A literary/archaic word for a treacherous, scheming villain — someone who pretends loyalty while plotting harm. Found mostly in historical writing and storytelling, not daily speech.

noun

a treacherous persona crafty villain

Measure word · 个

Examples

奸人。
Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō jiān rén zuì zhōng dōu méi yǒu hǎo xià chǎng.
Many treacherous figures in history ended up badly.
奸人，。
Zhè bù xì lǐ de jiān rén yǐn cáng dé hěn shēn, zhí dào zuì hòu cái bèi fā xiàn.
The villain in this play was hidden well and wasn't exposed until the very end.
，奸人。
Tā biǎo miàn zhōng hòu, shí jì shang shì gè jiān rén.
He seems honest and loyal on the surface, but is actually a crafty villain.

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