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宰客

zǎikè
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to fleece customers
  2. 2 to overcharge tourists
  3. 3 to rip off (a customer)

Examples

这家餐厅专宰外地客。
Zhè jiā cāntīng zhuān zǎi wàidì kè.
This restaurant specifically rips off out-of-town customers.
景区宰客现象屡禁不止。
Jǐngqū zǎikè xiànxiàng lǚ jìn bù zhǐ.
Tourist-trap overcharging keeps recurring despite repeated bans.

Tips

memory
宰 originally means 'to butcher' an animal — so 宰客 is literally 'butchering the customer', i.e. carving them up for cash. Vivid mental image: tourist as the lamb.

Stroke Order

宰 zǎi
客 kè