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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing the action of deceiving with 骗 (piàn)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    骗 + Person/Object

    Explanation

    The verb 骗 (piàn) means "to deceive" or "to trick" and is used when someone misleads another person through dishonest means. It can take a person as its direct object and is common in both everyday speech and idiomatic expressions.

    Examples

    • 你别骗我,我知道真相。

      Nǐ bié piàn wǒ, wǒ zhīdào zhēnxiàng.

      Don't lie to me — I know the truth.

    • 他骗了很多人的钱。

      Tā piàn le hěn duō rén de qián.

      He swindled a lot of people out of their money.

    • 她被网上的虚假广告骗了。

      Tā bèi wǎng shàng de xūjiǎ guǎnggào piàn le.

      She was deceived by a fake ad online.

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