内奸

內奸

nèijiān

noun #10,429

Measure Word

一个内奸 gè

Meanings

1 traitor within one's ranks
2 mole
3 hidden enemy

Characters

traitor; wicked

Examples

他们发现组织里有一个内奸。

Tāmen fāxiàn zǔzhī lǐ yǒu yīgè nèijiān.

They discovered there was a mole within the organization.

内奸把情报泄露给了敌人。

Nèijiān bǎ qíngbào xièlòu gěi le dírén.

The traitor leaked intelligence to the enemy.

Tips

usage

内奸 specifically refers to a traitor hiding within a group. Compare with 叛徒 (pàntú), which is a more general word for traitor.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

奸 jiān