HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
作弊
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuò bì
Meaning
- verbcheat
Example
他在考试里作弊被发现了。tā zài kǎo shì lǐ zuò bì bèi fā xiàn le
He was caught cheating on the exam.
More examples
调查发现部分学生在期末考试中作弊，学校已对相关人员进行处理。diào chá fā xiàn bù fèn xué shēng zài qī mò kǎo shì zhōng zuò bì xué xiào yǐ duì xiāng guān rén yuán jìn xíng chú lǐ
An investigation found that some students cheated on the final exam, and the school disciplined those involved.
Core concept
An attempt to gain an advantage by secretly breaking the rules that others follow fairly.
Common phrases
考试中作弊kǎo shì zhōng zuò bì
cheat on an exam
在论文中作弊zài lùn wén zhōng zuò bì
cheat in an academic paper
在网上作弊zài wǎng shàng zuò bì
cheat online
Similar words
欺骗qī piàn: Deliberately mislead someone through words or actions so they believe something untrue.
伪造wěi zào: Forge documents, seals, or similar items to make them appear genuine for dishonest use.
作假zuò jiǎ: Falsify documents, grades, or other facts so that something untrue appears genuine.
舞弊wǔ bì: Use bribes or other improper methods to unfairly change the result of a selection or work process.
Definition in Chinese
有意违背规则，通过欺骗或隐瞒等手段获取不正利益的动词，常用于考试、比赛、学术等情境。yǒu yì wéi bèi guī zé tōng guò qī piàn huò yǐn mán děng shǒu duàn huò qǔ bú zhèng lì yì de dòng cí cháng yòng yú kǎo shì bǐ sài xué shù děng qíng jìng
Word origin
The characters in 作弊 (zuòbì, "to cheat") are 作 (zuò, "to do") and 弊 (bì, "harmful wrongdoing"), a transparent combination for doing something dishonest instead of following the rules.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the word can sound more serious than English speakers expect from cheat, because it normally points to intentional dishonesty rather than playful rule bending.
Opposites
- 遵守规则zūn shǒu guī zéfollow the rulesverb
- 公平竞争gōng píng jìng zhēngcompete fairlyverb
Related words
- 作弊者zuò bì zhěcheaternoun