诈欺 (zhà qī) — (noun) fraud, deception; (verb) to defraud, to swindle

Definition

Formal/legal term for fraud, used in official and written contexts (e.g., 诈欺案件 'fraud case'). More formal and specialized than everyday 骗 or 欺骗.

noun
frauddeception
verb
to defraudto swindle

Examples

  • 诈欺
    Zhè zhǒng zhà qī xíng wéi shì wéi fǎ de.
    This kind of fraudulent behavior is illegal.
  • 诈欺
    Tā zhà qī le gōng sī de zī jīn.
    He defrauded the company's funds.
  • 诈欺
    Zhè qǐ zhà qī àn jiàn yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng guān zhù.
    This fraud case attracted public attention.

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