How to say “swindler” in Chinese
swindler, cheat
“Swindler” in Chinese is 骗子, piàn zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
骗子 is read piàn zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 马 “horse”; on the right, 扁 biǎn hints at the reading, as it also does in 篇 piān.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “骗子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 骗子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是个骗子，你别相信他。tāshìgepiànzi,nǐbiéxiāngxìntāHe's a swindler — don't believe him.
- 你怎么知道他是骗子？nǐzěnmezhīdàotāshìpiànziHow do you know he's a swindler?
- 别上骗子的当biéshàngpiànzidedàngDon't fall for a swindler's trick.
More words from the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “swindler” in Chinese?
“Swindler” in Chinese is 骗子, pinyin piànzi.
What does 骗子 mean?
骗子 (piànzi) means “swindler, cheat”.
How do you write 骗子?
骗子 is 2 characters: 骗 (piàn) — deceive, cheat; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 骗子?
骗子 is read piànzi. Tones: piàn — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“swindler” in the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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