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

HSK 4

警方破获了一起投资骗局。

Jǐngfāng pòhuò le yī qǐ tóuzī piànjú.

The police cracked an investment fraud case.

HSK 6

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

骗 piàn

局 jú