欺诈 qīzhà to cheat
How to remember 欺诈: 欺 to cheat + 诈 to cheat = to cheat.
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How it is used
- To defraud, commit fraud - 欺诈行为 (qīzhà xíngwéi) fraudulent conduct, 网络欺诈 online fraud.
- Formal/legal register; implies deliberate deception for gain, often with legal consequences.
- Contrast 骗 (piàn, to trick/cheat, everyday) and 欺骗 (qīpiàn, to deceive): 欺诈 is the serious, often statutory 'fraud.'