诈骗罪

詐騙罪

zhàpiànzuì

noun #24,088

Meanings

1 fraud (criminal charge)
2 crime of fraud
3 swindling offense

Characters

to deceive; to swindle; fraudulent

to cheat; to deceive; to swindle

crime; offense; guilt; sin

Examples

HSK 7-9

他因诈骗罪被判处三年有期徒刑。

Tā yīn zhàpiànzuì bèi pànchǔ sān nián yǒuqī túxíng.

He was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud.

HSK 7-9

检察院对其提出了诈骗罪的指控。

Jiǎncháyuàn duì qí tíchū le zhàpiànzuì de zhǐkòng.

The procuratorate filed charges of fraud against him.

HSK 7-9

网络诈骗罪在近年来日益猖獗。

Wǎngluò zhàpiàn zuì zài jìnnián lái rìyì chāngjué.

Online fraud crimes have become increasingly rampant in recent years.

Tips

usage

诈骗罪 is the formal legal term for fraud as a criminal offense. The base word 诈骗 (to swindle/defraud) becomes a legal crime with 罪 (offense/crime). Common related term: 电信诈骗 (telecoms fraud), a major law enforcement priority in China.

Stroke Order

诈 zhà

骗 piàn

罪 zuì