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title: "Beipan Meaning: 背叛 (bèipàn) Means “to betray”"
description: "背叛 (bèipàn) means “to betray; betrayal”. Hear its tones, see what 背 and 叛 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 背叛 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

背叛 bèipàn

## to betray; betrayal

## Its characters

1. 背 bèi back (of the body)
2. 叛 pàn to rebel

## In a sentence

他背叛了最好的朋友。 He betrayed his best friend.

张飞这才明白，二哥一直想着大哥，从来没有**背叛**过他们。

From [古城相会 · Reunion at the Old City](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/reunion-at-the-old-city-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-6#library-word-673-675)

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## More words with 背 or 叛

- [背包 bēibāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibao)
- [背锅 bēiguō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiguo)
- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [背景 bèijǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beijing)
- [背面 bèimiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [背影 bèiyǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiying)
- [违背 wéibèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weibei)

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