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诈骗

詐騙
zhàpiàn
verb HSK 7 #6,491

Meanings

  1. 1 to defraud
  2. 2 to swindle
  3. 3 fraud
  4. 4 scam

Characters

诈
zhà
to deceive; to cheat
骗
piàn
to trick; to swindle
Both characters mean 'to deceive' — reinforcing the meaning of fraud

Examples

他因为诈骗被判了五年。
Tā yīnwèi zhàpiàn bèi pàn le wǔ nián.
He was sentenced to five years for fraud.
小心电话诈骗。
Xiǎoxīn diànhuà zhàpiàn.
Be careful of phone scams.
诈骗团伙被警方打掉了。
Zhàpiàn tuánhuǒ bèi jǐngfāng dǎdiào le.
The fraud ring was busted by the police.

Tips

usage
诈骗 is a legal/formal term for fraud. Common compounds: 电信诈骗 (telecom fraud), 网络诈骗 (online fraud), 诈骗罪 (crime of fraud).

Stroke Order

诈 zhà
骗 piàn