叛变

叛變

pànbiàn

verb/noun #9,174

Meanings

1 to mutiny; to defect; to rebel
2 mutiny; revolt; defection

Characters

to betray; to rebel

to change; to transform

Examples

士兵们发动了叛变。

Shìbīng men fādòng le pànbiàn.

The soldiers staged a mutiny.

他叛变投敌了。

Tā pànbiàn tóu dí le.

He defected to the enemy.

叛变的将军被逮捕了。

Pànbiàn de jiāngjūn bèi dàibǔ le.

The mutinous general was arrested.

Tips

mistakes

叛变 vs 叛国: 叛变 = mutiny/defection (switching sides, often military). 叛国 = treason (betraying your country). A soldier can 叛变 without necessarily committing 叛国 if it's an internal power struggle.

Stroke Order

叛 pàn

变 biàn