Definition & Meaning

be taken in; be fooled; be duped; be tricked

Word usage

shàng dàng

上 当

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v.be taken in; be fooled; be duped; be tricked
- dāng xīn bù yào shàng dàng
  当心，不要上当。
  Take care not to get fooled.
- rú guǒ wǒ men sàng shī jǐng tì xìng nà jiù huì shàng dàng chī kuī
  如果我们丧失警惕性，那就会上当吃亏。
  If we let our guard down, we will be taken in in a big way and lose out.
- tā men hěn kuài jiù fā xiàn zì jǐ shàng dàng le
  他们很快就发现自己上当了。
  They soon realized they had been duped.
- tā yòng jiǎ jì huà shǐ tā shàng dàng
  他用假计划使她上当。
  He used the fake plans to trick her.
- zhè huí wǒ kě bù shàng dàng
  这回我可不上当。
  I won't be taken in this time.
- qīng yì shàng dàng
  轻易上当
  be taken in easily
synonym
shòu piàn受骗 shàng gōu上钩

Word usage

Separable word
"上" and "当" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 上了一回当以后，他做事特别小心。
  After being fooled, he was very careful.
- 很多人都上过他的当。
  Many people have been fooled by him.
- 他精明得很，轻易上不了当。
  He is too smart to rise to the bait.

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