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受骗

shòupiàn

to be deceived; to be cheated

A person hands a wallet to a smiling trickster hiding a fishhook
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Characters in this word

受 shòu

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

  • 网上购物要小心,不然很容易受骗。 Wǎngshàng gòuwù yào xiǎoxīn, bùrán hěn róngyì shòupiàn. Be careful when shopping online, otherwise it's easy to get cheated.
  • 他受骗后立刻报了警,钱终于追回来了。 Tā shòupiàn hòu lìkè bào le jǐng, qián zhōngyú zhuīhuí lái le. After being deceived he immediately called the police, and the money was finally recovered.
  • 他的故事提醒大家,千万别轻信陌生人,以免受骗。 Tā de gùshi tíxǐng dàjiā, qiānwàn bié qīngxìn mòshēngrén, yǐmiǎn shòupiàn. His story reminds everyone not to trust strangers easily, so as not to be deceived.

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