qī

欺

Character · Verb

deceive; cheat; bully

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

Used when someone intentionally misleads or tricks others with false information or actions.

Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
qī欺
piàn骗
bié别
rén人
 。

He always likes to deceive others.

Shāng商
jiā家
bù不
néng能
qī欺
piàn骗
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
 。

Businesses must not cheat consumers.

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Zì自
qī欺
qī欺
rén人
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
hǎo好
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Deceiving oneself and others is a bad behavior.

Zhè这
ge个
guǎng广
gào告
qī欺
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
 。

This advertisement deceived many elderly people.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
chéng诚
shí实
 ,
bù不
néng能
qī欺
mán瞒
fù父
mǔ母
 。

We should be honest and not deceive our parents.

2.

verb

to bully; to oppress; to take advantage of

Used when someone uses power, strength, or status to mistreat or oppress those who are weaker.

Nà那
ge个
è恶
bà霸
jīng经
cháng常
qī欺
fu负
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

That local tyrant often bullies ordinary people.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhàng仗
shì势
qī欺
rén人
 。

We must not bully others by relying on power or influence.

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Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
shòu受
qī欺
fu负
le了
 。

He feels that he has been bullied.

Zhè这
xiē些
hái孩
zi子
zài在
xué学
xiào校
lǐ里
qī欺
fu负
tóng同
xué学
 。

These children bully their classmates at school.

Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zhēn真
shì是
qī欺
rén人
tài太
shèn甚
 。

His behavior is really bullying people too much.