欺骗

qī piàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to deceive
2. to cheat

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 诚实 chéng shí 诚实 chéng shí honest honest, opposite of deceiving: honest

Related words

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• 上当 shàng dàng 上当 shàng dàng taken in (by sb's deceit) to be deceived, often used when someone falls for a trick: taken in (by sb's deceit)
• 隐瞒 yǐn mán 隐瞒 yǐn mán to conceal to conceal, related to deception: to conceal

Synonyms

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• 诈骗 zhà piàn 诈骗 zhà piàn to defraud more formal, often used for fraud or swindling: to defraud

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 行为 (act) or 手段 (means), as in 欺骗行为 (deceptive act) or 欺骗手段 (deceptive means).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 欺负 (qīfu, to bully); 欺骗 specifically means deceiving or cheating.

Child Words of 欺骗

• 骗 骗 piàn: to cheat
• 欺 欺 qī: to take unfair advantage of