hǒng piàn
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  • v.cheat; humbug

    • nǐ bì xū néng hǒng piàn gù kè huā qián gòu mǎi yī fu

      必须哄骗顾客购买衣服

      You have to be able to cheat your client into buying clothes.

    • zhè ge zhèng kè xiǎng hǒng piàn rén men xiāng xìn tā shì huì wèi dà zhòng móu fú lì de

      这个政客哄骗人们相信大众福利

      This politician tried to cheat the people into the belief that he would work for public welfare.

Word usage

  • Note
    "哄骗" is different from "欺骗" and "诈骗". The purpose of "哄骗" is to induce people to be fooled; the purpose of "诈骗" is to seek money from people, and the targets are mostly individuals or units. The scope and objects of "欺骗" are broader, and can contain various purposes, and can refer to individuals, collectives, and even the entire society and the world.