照騙
Chinese
editaccording to; in accordance with; to shine according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph |
to cheat; to swindle; to deceive to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (照騙) | 照 | 騙 | |
| simp. (照骗) | 照 | 骗 | |
Etymology
editFrom 照片 (zhàopiàn, “photo”), by replacing 片 (piàn) with its Mandarin homophone 騙／骗 (piàn, “to deceive; to fool”). Became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased online presence.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhàopiàn
- Wade–Giles: chao4-pʻien4
- Yale: jàu-pyàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jawpiann
- Palladius: чжаопянь (čžaopjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
edit照騙
- (neologism, slang, humorous) photo that does not truthfully reflect a person's actual appearance; photoshopped photos