骗局 (piàn jú) — fraud; hoax
Definition
骗局 (piànjú) is a noun for a deliberate scheme to deceive people — typically a scam, swindle, or con — rather than a single false claim. The measure word 场 (chǎng) is used for an instance of such a scheme.
noun
fraudhoax
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 骗局。Zhè ge piàn jú bèi jǐng chá fā xiàn le.This fraud was discovered by the police.
- 骗局。Tā men shè xià le yí gè piàn jú.They set up a hoax.
- 骗局。Zhè shì yì chǎng jīng xīn cè huà de piàn jú.This is an elaborately planned fraud.
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