骗局

騙局

piànjú

noun #5,493

Measure Word

一个骗局 gè

Meanings

1 scam; fraud; swindle

Characters

to deceive; to cheat

situation; setup; game

Examples

这是一个骗局，你别上当。

Zhè shì yīgè piànjú, nǐ bié shàngdàng.

This is a scam — don't fall for it.

警方破获了一起投资骗局。

Jǐngfāng pòhuò le yīqǐ tóuzī piànjú.

The police cracked an investment fraud case.

Tips

usage

骗局 refers to the entire scheme or setup of a fraud. Compare with 骗子 (piànzi, the person who scams) and 上当 (shàngdàng, to be fooled).

Stroke Order

骗 piàn

局 jú