Definition
骗 (piàn) is the general, everyday verb for cheating, deceiving, or swindling someone. It's less formal and broader than 欺骗 (qī piàn, HSK6), which emphasizes deliberate deception, and contrasts with 诈骗 (zhà piàn, HSK7), a legal term for criminal fraud. Unlike 作弊 (zuò bì, HSK7), limited to cheating in exams or competitions, 骗 covers all kinds of lying and trickery.
verb
to cheatto deceiveto swindle
Easily confused
- 编biānlook-aliketo weave, to plait (e.g., hair, baskets)
- 片piànsound-alike(noun) thin piece; slice; film; TV play
- 偏piānlook-alike(verb) to lean, to slant; to deviate from the intended line
- 遍biànlook-alike(classifier) for the number of times an action is performed fully from start to finish; 'time(s)'
- 篇piānlook-alike(classifier) for written items such as articles, essays, chapters, diary entries
- 扁biǎnlook-alikeflat
Examples
- 骗。Nǐ bú yào piàn wǒ.Don't deceive me.
- 骗。Tā piàn le nàge lǎorén de qián.He cheated that old man out of his money.
- 骗？Nǐ wèishénme yào piàn tā?Why did you lie to her?
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