hei1 pin3欺騙欺骗
Jyutpinghei1 pin3
Yalehēi pin
Definition
To deceive, cheat, or mislead someone by hiding the truth.
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How it's used
欺騙 is a formal term that carries a heavy sense of moral wrongdoing or betrayal. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people are much more likely to use 呃, which is the standard, versatile verb for lying or cheating someone. Using 欺騙 in casual conversation can sound overly dramatic, literary, or like you are reading from a news report.
Examples
Stop deceiving me, I already know the whole truth.
He cheated the elderly for money, he really has no conscience.
Related words
Common phrases
to toy with someone's feelings
to deceive consumers
Common mistake
Learners often use 欺騙 in casual settings where 呃 is far more natural. Additionally, do not confuse it with 騙, which is often used in compound nouns like 騙子 for a con artist.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
