zaa3 pin3詐騙诈骗
Jyutpingzaa3 pin3
Yaleja pin
Definition
To defraud, cheat, or swindle someone for personal gain or to cause them loss.
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How it's used
While 詐騙 is the formal term used in news reports and legal contexts, everyday speech overwhelmingly prefers the verb 呃. Using 詐騙 in casual conversation can sound overly serious or like you are reading from a police notice. It is almost exclusively reserved for describing criminal activities rather than minor instances of deception between friends.
Examples
They used a fake website to defraud a lot of money.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 詐騙 for minor social lies, but it carries a heavy connotation of criminal intent and financial loss. For simple lying or tricking a friend, stick to 呃.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
