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中计

中計
zhòngjì
verb #24,042

Meanings

  1. 1 to fall into a trap
  2. 2 to be tricked
  3. 3 to be taken in by a scheme

Examples

他中计了，损失了很多钱。
Tā zhòng jì le, sǔnshī le hěn duō qián.
He fell for the trap and lost a lot of money.
敌军中计，陷入了包围圈。
Díjūn zhòng jì, xiànrù le bāowéiquān.
The enemy troops fell for the scheme and were encircled.

Tips

usage
中 here is pronounced zhòng (4th tone), meaning 'to be hit by' or 'to fall into'. 计 means 'scheme' or 'plan'. Compare with 中了圈套 (zhòng le quāntào, to fall into a trap) — they are near synonyms.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
计 jì