骗 piàn — to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool
我们不能说谎，更不能骗人。Wǒ men bù néng shuō huǎng, gèng bù néng piàn rén.We must not lie, and even less should we deceive others.
Common words: 骗子 (piàn zi)、欺骗 (qī piàn)、诈骗 (zhà piàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to deceive"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to deceive", including 骗 (piàn), 欺 (qī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to deceive" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 骗 (piàn), 欺 (qī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span piàn, qī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 骗 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 骗 piànto cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to foolUseful words: 骗子, 欺骗
- 欺 qītake unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheatUseful words: 欺骗, 欺负
Common words for these 2 "to deceive" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 骗 (piàn) — so "to deceive" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to deceive".
欺 qī — take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
我们不能欺负比自己弱小的人。Wǒ men bù néng qī fu bǐ zì jǐ ruò xiǎo de rén.We must not bully those weaker than ourselves.
Common words: 欺骗 (qī piàn)、欺负 (qī fu)、欺诈 (qī zhà)
All 2 characters
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