背叛 bèipàn to betray
How to remember 背叛: 背 back + 叛 rebel = to betray.
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How it is used
- To betray - turn against someone or a cause you owed loyalty to - 背叛祖国 (bèipàn zǔguó) to betray one's country, 背叛朋友 (bèipàn péngyou) to betray a friend.
- A grave act of broken faith; heavier than 出卖 (chūmài, to sell out) though close.
- Objects: country, organization, trust, love, ideals.