(bèi pàn) - to betray, betrayal in Mandarin
bèipànTraditional: 背叛
Translation
to betray, betrayal
Word origin
A compound of 背 (bèi, back, to turn one's back on) and 叛 (pàn, to rebel, to revolt), together meaning to turn against and betray.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 背 (bèi, to turn one's back) + 叛 (pàn, to rebel)
Stroke order
背
叛
Examples
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He betrayed his own friend.
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She would never betray her family.
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This kind of betrayal is hard to forgive.
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No one wants to be betrayed by their own people.
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He lost trust because of his betrayal.
背叛 (bèi pàn) means to betray, or as a noun a betrayal. It describes turning against someone or something to which one owed loyalty.
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