zhòngjì

中计

Word · VerbTraditional中計

fall into trap; be taken in

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to fall into a trap; to be taken in; to be caught in a scheme

Typically used when someone is deceived by a deliberate plan or trick. Often used with verbs like 受骗 (be cheated).

Wǒ我
chà差
diǎn点
ér儿
zhòng中
tā他
de的
jì计
 。

I almost fell for his trick.

Dí敌
rén人
zhòng中
jì计
le了
 ,
jìn进
rù入
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
mái埋
fú伏
quān圈
 。

The enemy took the bait and entered our ambush.

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Tā他
tài太
jiǎo狡
huá猾
le了
 ,
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
jiù就
zhòng中
jì计
le了
ne呢
 ?

He's so cunning; how did I fall for that?

Bié别
shàng上
dàng当
 ,
zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
quān圈
tào套
 ,
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
zhòng中
jì计
 。

Don't be fooled—this is his trap, whatever you do, don't fall for it.