套取

tàoqǔ

verb #48,734

Meanings

1 to acquire fraudulently
2 to obtain by deception
3 to swindle out of

Characters

to ensnare; to cover

to take; to obtain

Examples

HSK 5

骗子试图套取老人的银行密码。

Piànzi shìtú tàoqǔ lǎorén de yínháng mìmǎ.

The scammers tried to trick the elderly out of their bank passwords.

HSK 7-9

他因套取国家补贴被判刑。

Tā yīn tàoqǔ guójiā bǔtiē bèi pànxíng.

He was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining state subsidies.

Tips

usage

套 here means 'to rope in / ensnare' - the verb carries strong negative connotations of trickery. 套取信息 = fish out information by deception; 套取资金 = embezzle/fraudulently withdraw funds.

Stroke Order

套 tào

取 qǔ