掉包 (diào bāo) — to secretly replace (something) with a fake or substitute; to pull a switch, to trick by substitution
Definition
A verb meaning to secretly swap a genuine item for a fake (or one item for another) in order to deceive — the focus is on the act of substitution itself. It is separable: 掉…包, as in 用假货把真品掉了包.
verb
to secretly replace (something) with a fake or substituteto pull a switchto trick by substitution
Examples
- 掉包。Piàn zi yòng jiǎ huà diào bāo le zhēn pǐn.The scammer replaced the genuine painting with a fake.
- 掉包，。Mǎi shǒu jī shí xiǎo xīn bèi diào bāo, yí dìng yào jiǎn chá xù liè hào.Be careful of being tricked when buying a phone — always check the serial number.
- 掉包，。Zhè qǐ àn jiàn shè jí huò wù diào bāo, jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá.This case involves the switching of goods, and the police are investigating.
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