HSK 5

上当 (shàng dàng) — how to say "to be cheated" in Chinese

上当

To be cheated

verb

Character composition

上

to get into

当

trap

Radicals / Keys

彐

Snout

#58 · jì · 3 strokes

一

One

#1 · yī · 1 stroke

Collocations

上当受骗

shàngdàng shòupiàn

be deceived

容易上当

róngyì shàngdàng

easily fooled

Examples

他在网上买东西时不小心上当,损失了一些钱。

When he was shopping online, he accidentally got cheated and lost some money.

别上当。

Don't be cheated.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be cheated" in Chinese?

"to be cheated" in Chinese is 上当 (shàng dàng).

上当 meaning in English

上当 (shàng dàng) means "To be cheated".

How is 上当 pronounced?

It is pronounced shàng dàng (written as shang dang, shangdang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to be cheated" in Chinese characters?

It is written 上当: 上 has 3 strokes, 当 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 上当?

上当 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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