Definition & Meaning

practice fraud; swindle

Word usage

xíng piàn

行 骗

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v.practice fraud; swindle
- yòng jiǎ chāo xíng piàn
  用假钞行骗
  cheat with counterfeit bank notes
- bù chéng shí de rén bìng bù gù jì xíng piàn
  不诚实的人并不顾忌行骗。
  A dishonest man does not scruple to deceive others.
- tā xíng piàn shì shòu le qí qī zi de sǒng yǒng
  他行骗是受了其妻子的怂恿。
  He was abetted in the deception by his wife.
- rén men jué de bié rén shì chéng shí zhèng zhí de suǒ yǐ piàn zi hěn róng yì xíng piàn dé chěng
  人们觉得别人是诚实正直的，所以骗子很容易行骗得逞。
  People expect others to be honest, which is why conmen find it so easy to hood wink people.
synonym
zhà piàn诈骗

Word usage

Separable word
"行" and "骗" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他以前行过骗吗?
  Has he ever practiced fraud before?
- 他向几个小孩儿行了骗。
  He cheated several children.
- 他怎么行的骗?
  How did he defraud people?

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