Meanings of 騙
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詐 (zhà) — use 騙 (piàn) for general cheating or swindling, while 詐 (zhà) emphasizes deceit or fraud in a legal context.
Learners often confuse 騙 with other similar characters like 欺 (qī), which also means to deceive but carries a slightly different nuance. 騙 is more commonly used in informal contexts, while 欺 may appear in formal or literary language. Be mindful of using the correct character depending on the context.
Although 騙 is not in the HSK vocabulary lists, it is beneficial for learners at higher levels to understand this word as it relates to discussions about morality, ethics, and business. Focus on recognizing how it can be used in various sentence structures.
Learners often mistakenly use 騙 in formal contexts where a more sophisticated term is expected. For example, saying '我騙了他' (Wǒ piàn le tā) is acceptable informally, but in a formal report, it might be better to use 欺 or other terms related to fraud.
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Etymology of 騙
Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 扁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騙.
horse
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Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 扁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騙.
- 1The meaning half馬 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half扁 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawayhorse
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to cheat, to defraud, to swindle in Chinese
“to cheat, to defraud, to swindle” in Chinese is騙
The character 騙 (piàn) means to cheat, defraud, or swindle someone. It is often used in contexts involving deception, such as scams or trickery. This term can apply to both financial fraud and emotional manipulation.
When to use 騙
Learners often confuse 騙 with other similar characters like 欺 (qī), which also means to deceive but carries a slightly different nuance. 騙 is more commonly used in informal contexts, while 欺 may appear in formal or literary language. Be mindful of using the correct character depending on the context.
騙 or something close to it
詐 (zhà) — use 騙 (piàn) for general cheating or swindling, while 詐 (zhà) emphasizes deceit or fraud in a legal context.
What learners get wrong
Learners often mistakenly use 騙 in formal contexts where a more sophisticated term is expected. For example, saying '我騙了他' (Wǒ piàn le tā) is acceptable informally, but in a formal report, it might be better to use 欺 or other terms related to fraud.
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Word Family of 騙
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Frequently Asked Questions about 騙
Common phrases include 騙人 (piàn rén) meaning 'to cheat someone' and 騙局 (piànjú) meaning 'a scam or swindle.'
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