栽赃

栽贓

zāizāng

verb HSK 7-9 #11,583

Meanings

1 to frame someone (by planting evidence)
2 to set someone up

Characters

to plant; to frame

stolen goods; loot

Examples

HSK 6

他被栽赃了，根本不是他偷的。

Tā bèi zāizāng le, gēnběn búshì tā tōu de.

He was framed; he didn't steal it at all.

HSK 7-9

不要栽赃嫁祸于人。

Búyào zāizāng jiàhuòyúrén.

Don't frame others and shift the blame.

Tips

memory

栽 (to plant) + 赃 (stolen goods) = to 'plant' stolen goods on someone to frame them.

Stroke Order

栽 zāi

赃 zāng