欺骗

欺騙
qīpiàn
verb HSK 6 #2,382

Meanings

  1. 1 to deceive; to cheat
  2. 2 to trick; to fool

Characters

Two characters meaning 'to deceive' combined - general term for any kind of deception.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ búyào qīpiàn wǒ.
Don't deceive me.
HSK 3
Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi qīpiàn le.
She felt she had been deceived.
HSK 6
Nàge piànzi yòng jiǎ shēnfen qīpiàn le hěnduō rén.
That con man deceived many people with a fake identity.

Tips

usage
欺骗 is broader and more everyday than 欺诈 (fraud). You can 欺骗 someone's feelings, trust, or expectations. 自欺欺人 (deceive yourself and others) is a common idiom for self-delusion.

Stroke Order

欺 qī
骗 piàn