English–Chinese
“rip off” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǎi
Example
那家店总想在游客身上宰钱。nà jiā diàn zǒng xiǎng zài yóu kè shēn shàng zǎi qián
That shop always tries to rip tourists off.
How to say “rip off” in Chinese
“Rip off” in Chinese is 宰 (zǎi).
A price is pushed upward because the customer cannot easily check it, turning an ordinary purchase into an unfair money grab.
Example sentences with 宰
那条街上有些小店以次充好，趁机宰顾客。nà tiáo jiē shàng yǒu xiē xiǎo diàn yǐ cì chōng hǎo chèn jī zǎi gù kè
Some small shops on that street pass off inferior goods as good ones and take the opportunity to rip off customers.
Tips for using 宰
- The word suggests exploitation rather than a simple billing mistake, so it is stronger than a neutral statement that a charge is merely high.