English–Chinese

“scam” in Chinese

Chinese

Also诈骗 (zhà piàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinqī zhà

Example

他通过电话欺诈了很多老人。tā tōng guò diàn huà qī zhà le hěn duō lǎo rén

He scammed many elderly people over the phone.

Illustration for 欺诈 (scam)

How to say “scam” in Chinese

“Scam” in Chinese is 欺诈 (qī zhà).

A false story hides the real situation and steers someone into handing over money or another benefit.

Full entry for 欺诈: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 欺诈

商家利用虚假宣传欺诈了不少消费者。shāng jiā lì yòng xū jiǎ xuān chuán qī zhà le bù shǎo xiāo fèi zhě

Businesses used false advertising to scam many consumers.

Tips for using 欺诈

  • This verb describes deliberate deception for gain, so it does not normally describe a small mistake or a simple misunderstanding.

Other Chinese words for “scam”

他用假消息诈骗了我。tā yòng jiǎ xiāo xī zhà piàn le wǒ

He used false information to scam me.

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