欺骗

欺騙

qīpiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #2,382

Meanings

1 to deceive; to cheat
2 to trick; to fool

Characters

to deceive; to bully

to cheat; to swindle

Two characters meaning 'to deceive' combined — general term for any kind of deception.

Examples

你不要欺骗我。

Nǐ búyào qīpiàn wǒ.

Don't deceive me.

她觉得自己被欺骗了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi qīpiàn le.

She felt she had been deceived.

不要自欺欺人。

Búyào zìqīqīrén.

Don't deceive yourself and others.

Tips

usage

欺骗 is broader and more everyday than 欺诈 (fraud). You can 欺骗 someone's feelings, trust, or expectations. 自欺欺人 (deceive yourself and others) is a common idiom for self-delusion.

Stroke Order

欺 qī

骗 piàn