Meaning of 骗子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- swindler
- a cheat
How to use 骗子
骗子 is a common everyday word for a con artist, scammer, or liar, and it is often used in news about phone and online fraud. It can also be said angrily to someone who lied to you. Example: 他是个骗子，别相信他。(Tā shì gè piànzi, bié xiāngxìn tā.) He is a cheat, don't believe him.
骗 (piàn) means to cheat, and 子 (zi) is a noun suffix for a person or thing, so 骗子 is simply a person who cheats. The 马 (horse) on the left of 骗 can remind you of a con artist riding off with your money.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 骗 with the wrong right side, confusing it with 遍 (biàn, a time) or 编 (biān, to weave or make up), which share the 扁 part. 骗 has the horse radical 马 on the left, and the 子 in 骗子 is read in the neutral tone, not zǐ.
骗子 in example sentences
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骗 piàn · to cheat · 12 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 骗子.
Questions about 骗子
What does 骗子 mean?
骗子 (piànzi) means "swindler; a cheat" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 骗子?
骗子 is made of 2 characters: 骗 (12 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 骗子 an HSK word?
Yes. 骗子 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 骗子 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 骗子 is written 騙子.
How do you say someone got scammed in Chinese?
Use the verb 骗 (piàn) with 被 (bèi): 我被骗了 (wǒ bèi piàn le) means I was cheated. You can add the amount, as in 他被骗了一万块 (tā bèi piàn le yí wàn kuài), he was scammed out of ten thousand yuan.
Is 骗子 the same as 小偷?
No. 小偷 (xiǎotōu) is a thief who steals secretly, while 骗子 gets things by tricking people. A phone scammer is a 骗子, and a pickpocket is a 小偷.