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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