欺骗 (qī piàn) — to deceive, to cheat

Definition

欺骗 (qīpiàn) is a written, formal verb for 'to deceive/cheat,' covering lies, fraud, and swindling. Broader and more formal than the everyday 骗, and milder than the legal 欺诈.

verb
to deceiveto cheat

Examples

  • 欺骗
    Tā wèi le lì yì qī piàn le hěn duō rén.
    He deceived many people for profit.
  • 欺骗
    Zhè zhǒng guǎng gào míng xiǎn shì zài qī piàn xiāo fèi zhě.
    This kind of advertisement is clearly deceiving consumers.
  • 欺骗
    Nǐ wèi shén me yào yòng huǎng yán qī piàn nǐ de péng you?
    Why would you use lies to deceive your friends?

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