反叛分子

fǎnpànfènzǐ

noun

Meanings

1 rebel
2 insurgent

Characters

oppose / counter

Examples

政府军在山区清剿反叛分子。

Zhèngfǔjūn zài shānqū qīngjiǎo fǎnpànfènzǐ.

Government troops are rooting out insurgents in the mountains.

他被指控为反叛分子。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng wéi fǎnpànfènzǐ.

He was accused of being a rebel.

Tips

grammar

X分子 (fènzǐ) is a productive pattern meaning 'a person of X kind/element': 知识分子 intellectuals, 积极分子 activists, 不法分子 lawbreakers. The label often carries political weight.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

叛 pàn

分 fēn

子 zǐ