Meaning
crafty; dishonest
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zha” becomes a different word in each tone. 诈 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 诈骗zhà piànto defraud; to swindle; to blackmail
- 欺诈qī zhàto cheat
- 敲诈qiāo zhàto rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail
- 奸诈jiān zhàtreachery; devious; a rogue
- 讹诈é zhàto extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud
Example Sentence
我们要提高警惕，谨防上当受骗、被人欺诈。Wǒ men yào tí gāo jǐng tì, jǐn fáng shàng dàng shòu piàn, bèi rén qī zhà.We should stay alert and guard against being cheated and defrauded.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want提高tí gāoto raise警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert，谨防jǐn fángto guard against上当受骗shàng dàng shòu piàn(idiom) to be duped、被bèi(passive: by)人rénperson欺诈qī zhàto cheat。