叛离 (pànlí): to betray and leave

Meanings

1 to betray and leave
2 to defect
3 to turn renegade

Characters

叛

Examples

他叛离了原来的组织，加入了对手阵营。

Tā pànlí le yuánlái de zǔzhī, jiārù le duìshǒu zhènyíng.

He defected from his original organization and joined the rival camp.

在小说里，主角的好友最终叛离了他。

Zài xiǎoshuō lǐ, zhǔjué de hǎoyǒu zuìzhōng pànlí le tā.

In the novel, the protagonist's best friend ultimately betrays him.

Tips

usage

Stronger and more formal than 离开 ('leave') or 脱离 ('break away from'). 叛离 carries an unmistakable moral judgment — it implies betrayal of trust or allegiance, not just departure. Common collocations: 叛离组织 'defect from the organization,' 叛离国家 'defect from one's country,' 叛离信仰 'abandon one's faith.'