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charlatan in Chinese

charlatan in Chinese is 骗子 — charlatan means a person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.

charlatan in Chinese

骗子
noun
Pronounced: piàn zi
A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

What does "charlatan" mean?

  1. noun A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
    "The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine."
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charlatan in a sentence

  • The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine.
  • Investors lost their savings trusting a charlatan who claimed to have a foolproof trading system.

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What is "charlatan" in Chinese?
"charlatan" in Chinese is 骗子. charlatan means: A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
How do you pronounce 骗子?
"charlatan" in Chinese is 骗子, pronounced "piàn zi".
How do you use "charlatan" in a sentence?
Example: "The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine." In Chinese, "charlatan" is 骗子.
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