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The word 骗局 is formed by combining the character 骗, meaning 'to deceive' or 'cheat', with the character 局, meaning 'situation' or 'setup', resulting in a compound that literally denotes a 'deceptive setup' and refers to a fraud or scam.

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这是个骗局

Zhè shì gè piànjú.

This is a scam.

那个投资是个骗局

Nàgè tóuzī shì gè piànjú.

That investment is a scam.

他陷入了网络骗局

Tā xiànrù le wǎngluò piànjú.

He fell into an online scam.

警方揭露了这个复杂的骗局

Jǐngfāng jiēlù le zhège fùzá de piànjú.

The police exposed this complex scam.

为了避免成为骗局的受害者,我们必须提高警惕。

Wèile bìmiǎn chéngwéi piànjú de shòuhàizhě, wǒmen bìxū tígāo jǐngtì.

To avoid becoming victims of scams, we must raise our vigilance.

Word Definition - 骗局

piàn jú a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chǎng]

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