叛军

叛軍

pànjūn

noun #9,035

Measure Word

一支叛军 zhī

Meanings

1 rebel army; insurgent forces
2 rebels; mutineers

Characters

to rebel; to betray

A rebel (叛) army (军) — forces fighting against the established authority.

Examples

叛军占领了首都。

Pànjūn zhànlǐng le shǒudū.

The rebel army seized the capital.

政府军与叛军爆发了激烈冲突。

Zhèngfǔjūn yǔ pànjūn bàofā le jīliè chōngtū.

Fierce clashes broke out between government forces and the rebels.

叛军领袖被逮捕了。

Pànjūn lǐngxiù bèi dàibǔ le.

The rebel leader was arrested.

Tips

usage

叛军 is always from the perspective of the ruling authority — the 'other side.' The rebels themselves might use 义军 (yìjūn, righteous army) or 起义军 (qǐyìjūn, uprising army).

Stroke Order

叛 pàn

军 jūn