pàn

to betray

to rebel; to revolt

half (半) + oppose (反) = to betray and rebel

反 means to turn against or oppose, and it carries the core idea of betrayal here. 半 mainly contributes the sound pàn and does not add meaning.

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To turn againstSemantic

离了自己的团队,让大家很失望。

tā pàn lí le zì jǐ de tuán duì,ràng dà jiā hěn shī wàng。

He betrayed and left his own team, disappointing everyone.

士兵变,拒绝执行上级的命令。

shì bīng pàn biàn,jù jué zhí xíng shàng jí de mìng lìng。

The soldier rebelled and refused to carry out his superior's orders.

Words with 叛

叛逆

pàn nì

to rebel

离经叛道

lí jīng pàn dào

to rebel against orthodoxy

三藩叛乱

sān fān pàn luàn

rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi

叛军

pàn jūn

rebel army

叛逃

pàn táo

to defect

反叛

fǎn pàn

to rebel

反叛分子

fǎn pàn fèn zǐ

rebel; insurgent

叛乱

pàn luàn

armed rebellion

叛乱罪

pàn luàn zuì

the crime of armed rebellion

叛匪

pàn fěi

rebel bandit

叛国

pàn guó

treason

叛国罪

pàn guó zuì

the crime of treason

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