照骗

照騙

zhàopiàn

noun

Meanings

1 deceptively flattering photo
2 photoshopped profile pic
3 catfish picture

Characters

photograph/shine

Examples

HSK 2

见了面才发现是照骗。

Jiàn le miàn cái fāxiàn shì zhàopiàn.

It wasn't until we met in person that I realized the photos were fakes.

HSK 4

她的朋友圈全是照骗。

Tā de péngyǒuquān quán shì zhàopiàn.

Her WeChat Moments is all photoshopped shots.

Tips

memory

A pun on 照片 (zhàopiàn, “photo”): swap 片 (slice) for 骗 (deceive) and you get “photo-lie,” same pronunciation. Peak Chinese internet wordplay.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

骗 piàn