通敌

通敵

tōngdí

verb #25,617

Meanings

1 to collaborate with the enemy
2 to have secret dealings with the enemy
3 to commit treason

Characters

to communicate; to connect with

Examples

他被指控通敌叛国，遭到逮捕。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng tōngdí pànguó, zāodào dàibǔ.

He was accused of collaborating with the enemy and was arrested.

战时通敌是最严重的罪行之一。

Zhànshí tōngdí shì zuì yánzhòng de zuìxíng zhīyī.

Collaborating with the enemy during wartime is one of the most serious crimes.

Tips

usage

通敌 often appears with 叛国 (to betray one's country) as the compound 通敌叛国, emphasizing both the act of contact with the enemy and the treason it constitutes.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

敌 dí