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诈骗

詐騙
zhàpiàn
verb HSK 7-9 #6,491

Meanings

  1. 1 to defraud
  2. 2 to swindle
  3. 3 fraud
  4. 4 scam

Characters

诈
zhà
to deceive; to cheat
骗
piàn
to trick; to swindle
Both characters mean 'to deceive' - reinforcing the meaning of fraud

Examples

HSK 2
小心电话诈骗。
Xiǎoxīn diànhuà zhàpiàn.
Be careful of phone scams.
HSK 6
他因为诈骗被判了五年。
Tā yīnwèi zhàpiàn bèi pàn le wǔ nián.
He was sentenced to five years for fraud.
HSK 7-9
诈骗团伙被警方打掉了。
Zhàpiàn tuánhuǒ bèi jǐngfāng dǎdiào le.
The fraud ring was busted by the police.

Tips

usage
诈骗 is a legal/formal term for fraud. Common compounds: 电信诈骗 (telecom fraud), 网络诈骗 (online fraud), 诈骗罪 (crime of fraud).

Stroke Order

诈 zhà
骗 piàn