骗子
piànzi
The English word "scammer" can be translated into Chinese as 骗子 (piànzi).
骗子 is used to describe both small-scale individual cheats and organized scammers.
Meaning: swindler, cheat (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 骗子 is a common way to refer to a scammer, 欺诈者 specifically means "fraudster" and 诈骗犯 refers to a scammer who commits fraud.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the term 騙徒 is used to refer to scammers.
How do you pronounce it?
piànzi
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, people often refer to a specific type of romantic scammer as a 杀猪盘 'pig-butchering plate' because the scammer 'fattens up' the victim with affection before slaughtering their finances.
- Chinese culture has a specific term 江湖骗子 which describes a 'itinerant scammer' who travels from town to town, blending mysticism and medicine to fool locals.
- The suffix 子 in 骗子 originally referred to a 'son' or 'child' but evolved into a common noun marker that can sometimes add a slightly derogatory or diminutive tone to the person described.
Examples in context
- 我们提供免费援助，如果有人想从你这得到钱，那就是骗子。We help for free. If someone wants money from you, they are a scammer.This sentence is useful for identifying someone who is a 骗子 based on their desire to take money from you.Tatoeba #10699368 by GlossaMatik, translation #10696185 by tokzyk
- 他是个骗子，你要小心！He is a scammer, you should be careful!
- 我朋友被诈骗犯骗了很多钱。My friend was scammed out of a lot of money by fraudsters.
- 那个男人是个骗子。Nàge nánrén shì ge piànzi.That man is a scammer.
- 小心那些网络骗子。Xiǎoxīn nàxiē wǎngluò piànzi.Be careful of those online scammers.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are discussing a suspicious phone call.
- 伟 Wei刚才有个电话说中了大奖。Gāngcái yǒu ge diànhuà shuō zhòngle dàjiǎng.I just got a call saying I won a big prize.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen别相信他，那是骗子。Bié xiāngxìn tā, nà shì piànzi.Don't believe him, he is a scammer.
- 伟 Wei还好我没把钱给他。Hái hǎo wǒ méi bǎ qián gěi tā.It's a good thing I didn't give him the money.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen没错，现在的骗子很多。Méi cuò, xiànzài de piànzi hěnduō.That's right, there are many scammers these days.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
