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忽悠

hū you
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to rock
  2. 2. to sway
  3. 3. to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)
  4. 4. to flutter (e.g. of a flag)
  5. 5. to trick sb into doing sth
  6. 6. to dupe
  7. 7. to con

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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诚实
chéng shí

honest

antonym of 'dupe' meaning honesty

Related words

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晃
huǎng

to dazzle

sway or flicker

Synonyms

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欺骗
qī piàn

to deceive

trick or deceive someone

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When meaning 'to sway or flicker', 忽悠 is often reduplicated as 忽悠忽悠 (hū you hū you).

Formality

忽悠 in the sense of 'to con or dupe' is informal, commonly used in northern China.

Example Sentences

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他 忽悠 我买了个假货。
He tricked me into buying a fake product.

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Words Containing 忽悠

忽忽悠悠
hū hū yōu yōu

indifferent to the passing of time

Child Words of 忽悠

忽
hū

to neglect

悠
yōu

long or drawn out