騙 (piàn) - To cheat, deceive, swindle & to trick someone

騙Tone 4

piàn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

騙 · piàn

To cheat, deceive, swindle;

to trick someone;

fraud.

To cheat, deceive, swindleto trick someonefraud.

Usage highlights

To cheatSwindlerFraudulent schemeTo deceiveTo lieTo cheat money

Synonyms

  • 欺— to bully, cheat, deceive
  • 诈— to cheat, swindle
  • 瞒— to hide the truth, deceive

Antonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 信— trustworthy, believe
  • 实— real, honest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was cheated out of his money (被骗钱).
  • Don't be fooled by appearances (不要被外表欺骗).
  • That's a scam (那是骗局).
  • She lied to her parents (她骗了她的父母).

Collocations

  • To cheat(欺骗)
  • Swindler(骗子)
  • Fraudulent scheme(骗局)
  • To deceive(诈骗)
  • To lie(说谎骗人)
  • To cheat money(骗钱)

Idioms

  • Deceive heaven and cross the sea(瞒天过海)
  • Lure the tiger away from the mountain(调虎离山)
  • Cheat the world and steal a reputation(欺世盗名)

Cultural background

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  • Strongly negative connotation in Chinese culture, associated with moral failure.
  • Frequently appears in warnings about scams and fraudulent schemes.
  • Considered one of the most dishonorable behaviors in traditional Confucian ethics.

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