作弊 zuòbì to practice fraud
to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
How to remember 作弊: 作 do + 弊 bad = to practice fraud.
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How it is used
- To cheat (in exams, games, business) - 考试作弊会被开除 (kǎoshì zuòbì huì bèi kāichú) cheating on an exam gets you expelled.
- Specifically dishonest rule-breaking for gain: 考试作弊, 打牌作弊.
- Contrast 欺骗 (qīpiàn, deceive a person); 作弊 is breaking rules covertly in a contest/test, not lying to someone directly.
Example sentences
- 你作弊了。 Nǐ zuòbì le.You cheated.