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欺骗

qīpiàn

to deceive

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Characters in this word

欺 qī

Strokes
12
Radical
欠 — to lack, to owe
Made of
其 his, her, its, their 欠 to lack, to owe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 欺

骗 piàn

Strokes
12
Radical
马 — horse
Made of
马 horse 扁 flat
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 虚假广告可能欺骗消费者,监管部门必须及时处理。 Xūjiǎ guǎnggào kěnéng qīpiàn xiāofèizhě, jiānguǎn bùmén bìxū jíshí chǔlǐ. False advertising may deceive consumers, and regulators must deal with it promptly.
  • 他欺骗了朋友,后来一直觉得很内疚。 Tā qīpiàn le péngyou, hòulái yìzhí juéde hěn nèijiù. He deceived his friend and has felt very guilty ever since.
  • 不要轻易相信陌生人,有人可能想欺骗你。 Bú yào qīngyì xiāngxìn mòshēngrén, yǒu rén kěnéng xiǎng qīpiàn nǐ. Do not trust strangers easily; someone may be trying to deceive you.

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