骗子
pianzi
The Chinese word for liar is 骗子 (pianzi).
骗子 is used for both someone who tells small lies and someone who is a professional con artist or swindler.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
Which one should you use?
说谎者 is a formal phrase for liar in Chinese. 说谎鬼 is an informal term that translates to lying ghost or lying devil.
How do you pronounce it?
pianzi
Did you know?
- The character 骗 in 骗子 contains the radical for 'speech' (讠), illustrating that the act of lying is fundamentally a manipulation of words.
- In Chinese, you can use the word for 'deceive' to describe someone who is simply living in denial, as in 'deceiving oneself' (骗自己).
- When expressing anger, Chinese speakers often skip the noun 'liar' and instead target the specific verb for 'deceiving' (骗) to attack the person's actions directly.
Examples in context
- 我是个骗子。I'm a liar.This sentence is useful for stating that you are a 骗子.Tatoeba #8685539 by crescat, translation #1468181 by AMIKEMA
- 这正可以说明您是个骗子。That just goes to prove that you are a liar.This sentence is useful for proving that someone is a 骗子 using the polite 'you' (您).Tatoeba #714798 by sysko, translation #42712 by CM
- 这正可以说明你是个骗子。That just goes to show that you are a liar.This sentence is useful for proving that someone is a 骗子 using the informal 'you' (你).Tatoeba #1233193 by eastasiastudent, translation #1233194 by eastasiastudent
- 他是个骗子。He is a liar.
Example conversation
Junjie discovers Jiayi hid a gift from him.
- 俊杰 Junjie你居然是个骗子！Nǐ jūrán shì gè piànzi!You are actually a liar!
- 佳怡 Jiayi我不是，我只是想给你个惊喜。Wǒ búshì, wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng gěi nǐ gè jīngxǐ.I'm not, I just wanted to give you a surprise.
- 俊杰 Junjie我真生气，你这个小骗子。Wǒ zhēn shēngqì, nǐ zhège xiǎo piànzi.I'm really angry, you little liar.
- 佳怡 Jiayi别生气了，俊杰。Bié shēngqì le, Jùnjié.Don't be mad, Junjie.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
