骗子

騙子
piànzi
noun HSK 5 #1,778

Meanings

  1. 1 swindler; cheat; con artist
  2. 2 liar; fraud

Characters

A person who cheats — a swindler.

Examples

Tā shì gè piànzi, bié xiāngxìn tā.
He's a con artist — don't trust him.
Wǎng shàng piànzi hěn duō, yào xiǎoxīn.
There are many scammers online — be careful.
Jǐngchá zhuā zhù le nàge piànzi.
The police caught that swindler.

Tips

culture
Phone and internet scams (电信诈骗) are a major problem in China. Common scams include impersonating police, fake lottery wins, and romance scams. The phrase (fáng piàn, fraud prevention) appears everywhere.
usage
is a common suffix that turns a verb/adjective into a person: 骗子 (cheater), 疯子 (madman), 傻子 (fool), 胖子 (fat person).

Stroke Order

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