bun6 bin3叛變叛变
Jyutpingbun6 bin3
Yalebuhn bin
Definition
To defect, rebel, or mutiny against one's country or organization and join an opposing side.
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How it's used
This term carries a heavy, serious tone often reserved for political contexts, military desertion, or major corporate betrayal. It implies a complete shift of loyalty rather than just a minor disagreement or a simple lie. You will frequently hear it used in historical dramas or when discussing intense power struggles within an organization.
Examples
I never thought he would betray us for money.
If they defect, what will happen to our whole team?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for minor personal betrayals like cheating in a relationship or breaking a promise to a friend, as it sounds overly dramatic and misplaced in those contexts.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
