How to say “be fooled” in Chinese
be fooled, be taken in
“Be fooled” in Chinese is 上当, shàng dàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上当 is read shàng dàng: 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
A stroke above a line.
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
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 “上当”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上当. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我差点儿上当wǒchàdiǎnrshàngdàngI almost got taken in.
More words from the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be fooled” in Chinese?
“Be fooled” in Chinese is 上当, pinyin shàngdàng.
What does 上当 mean?
上当 (shàngdàng) means “be fooled, be taken in”.
How do you write 上当?
上当 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 当 (dāng) — serve as; when. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上当?
上当 is read shàngdàng. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, dàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be fooled” 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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