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骗
piàn
Description
"骗"的意思是用假话让别人相信不真的事，然后拿到钱或者别的东西。
"骗" means to use lies to make others believe something untrue, then get money or other things.
这个词常常用在坏事上，比如有人骗钱、骗人。
This word is often used for bad actions, like someone 骗钱 or 骗人.
Meanings
骗piàn
to deceive; to cheat someone
他骗了我很多钱。
He cheated me out of a lot of money.
骗piàn
to swindle; to obtain by deception
坏人想骗走她的手机。
The bad guy tried to steal her phone.
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Notes
- Nuance
骗 emphasizes deceiving for gain; 撒谎 just means telling a lie without necessarily taking anything.
- Etymology
the 马 radical hints at old sense of jumping onto a horse, later shifted to 'deceive'.
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