Meaning of 骗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to cheat
- to swindle
- to deceive
- to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
How to use 骗
骗 is a common verb meaning to lie to or trick someone, and it often takes a person as its object. In speech, 你骗我 is a frequent way to say "you're kidding me" or "you lied to me." Example: 他骗了我一百块钱。(Tā piàn le wǒ yìbǎi kuài qián.) He cheated me out of 100 yuan.
骗 (piàn) combines 马 (mǎ, horse) on the left with 扁 (biǎn) on the right, which also hints at the sound. Picture a trickster selling you a flat, worthless horse and calling it a champion. That is a cheat.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 骗 with 偏 (piān, slanted) and 篇 (piān, a measure word for articles), because all three share the 扁 part. Only 骗 has the horse radical 马, and it takes the fourth tone, not the first.
骗 in example sentences
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骗 piàn · to cheat · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 骗.
Questions about 骗
What does 骗 mean?
骗 (piàn) means "to cheat; to swindle" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 骗?
骗 is made of 1 character: 骗 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 骗 an HSK word?
Yes. 骗 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 骗 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 骗 is written 騙.
How do I say "I was cheated" in Chinese?
You can say 我被骗了 (wǒ bèi piàn le) or use 受骗 (shòupiàn), as in 我受骗了 (wǒ shòupiàn le). The 被 version is more common in everyday speech.
Is 骗 always serious, or can it be playful?
It can be playful. Friends say 骗你的 (piàn nǐ de), meaning "just kidding" or "I was messing with you." Words like 诈骗 (zhàpiàn) are reserved for real fraud.