Chinese Conversation · Level 29
90 words
Chinese word
骗
Pronunciation
Pinyinpiàn
Meaning
- verbdeceive
Example
他骗了我。tā piàn le wǒ
He deceived me.
More examples
他用甜言蜜语骗走了我的钱。tā yòng tián yán mì yǔ piàn zǒu le wǒ de qián
He used sweet words to swindle me out of my money.
Core concept
A false story or tactic turns another person's trust into a way to gain money, goods, or control.
Common phrases
骗走piàn zǒu
swindle out of
骗取信任piàn qǔ xìn rèn
deceive to gain trust
骗婚piàn hūn
commit marriage fraud
Similar words
欺骗qī piàn: Cause someone to believe something false through deliberate deception.
骗人piàn rén: Deceive a person by telling lies or playing a trick.
Definition in Chinese
用虚假的话或手段使别人相信，从而取得信任或财物。yòng xū jiǎ de huà huò shǒu duàn shǐ bié rén xiāng xìn cóng ér qǔ dé xìn rèn huò cái wù
Word origin
骗 (piàn, "deceive") is written as a meaning-and-sound compound, with 马 (mǎ, "horse") on the left and 扁 (biǎn, "flat") on the right; neither part alone means to deceive.
Usage tips
- The verb can target both words and actions, so someone who manipulates a deal may be described with it even without telling a direct falsehood.