骗取

騙取

piànqǔ

verb #21,710

Meanings

1 to obtain by deception
2 to cheat out of
3 to swindle

Characters

to deceive / to cheat

to obtain / to get

Examples

他假冒官员骗取了大量财物。

Tā jiǎmào guānyuán piànqǔ le dàliàng cáiwù.

He impersonated an official and swindled a large amount of property.

该公司骗取了投资者的信任和资金。

Gāi gōngsī piànqǔ le tóuzīzhě de xìnrèn hé zījīn.

The company defrauded investors of their trust and funds.

Tips

usage

骗取 emphasizes obtaining something through deception — it always takes an object (the thing obtained). Compare with 欺骗 (to deceive/cheat), which focuses on the act of deception rather than what was gained.

Stroke Order

骗 piàn

取 qǔ