Definitions
- 1. to rock
- 2. to sway
- 3. to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)
- 4. to flutter (e.g. of a flag)
- 5. to trick sb into doing sth
- 6. to dupe
- 7. to con
Word relationships
Antonyms
1 itemRelated words
1 itemSynonyms
1 itemUsage 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
1 shown他 忽悠 我买了个假货。
He tricked me into buying a fake product.
AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.