shàngdàng

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HSK 6Word · VerbTraditional上當

be cheated; be taken in; get fooled

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be tricked; to be cheated; to get a raw deal

neutral

Commonly used for falling for a scam, being deceived in a transaction, or being taken advantage of. Often expresses feeling foolish or regretful afterward.

Tā他
mǎi买
jiǎ假
huò货
shàng上
dàng当
le了
 。

He got cheated buying fake goods.

Bié别
qīng轻
xìn信
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
 ,
xiǎo小
xīn心
shàng上
dàng当
 。

Don't trust strangers lightly, be careful not to be tricked.

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Zhè这
ge个
tóu投
zī资
xiàng项
mù目
shì是
gè个
piàn骗
jú局
 ,
hěn很
duō多
rén人
shàng上
le了
dàng当
 。

This investment project was a scam; many people were taken in.

Wǒ我
yī一
shí时
hú糊
tu涂
 ,
yòu又
shàng上
le了
yī一
cì次
dàng当
 。

I was careless for a moment and got fooled again.