骗 (piàn) - to cheat & to swindle
骗 · piàn
to cheat;
to swindle;
to deceive;
to trick;
to fool
to cheatto swindleto deceive
Usage highlights
to cheat someonefraud; swindleto deceive; to hoodwinkto liecheater; swindlerto cheat money
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He cheated me out of my money (他骗了我的钱).
- Don't be fooled by his sweet words (别被他的甜言蜜语骗了).
- This is an online scam (这是网络诈骗).
- She was tricked into signing the contract (她被骗签了合同).
Collocations
- to cheat someone(骗人)
- fraud; swindle(诈骗)
- to deceive; to hoodwink(欺骗)
- to lie(说谎骗人)
- cheater; swindler(骗子)
- to cheat money(骗钱)
Idioms
- Deceive both vertically and horizontally(招摇撞骗)
- Deceive heaven and cross the sea(瞒天过海)
- Deceive superiors and subordinates(欺上瞒下)
- A pack of lies(一派谎言)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character contains 马 (horse), historically associated with deception in some contexts like 'horse trading'.
- In modern China, combating fraud (防骗) is a major public concern, especially regarding telecom and internet scams.
- The character carries strongly negative connotations and is rarely used in names due to its meaning.