指诈骗
zhǐ zhà piàn
ZH
to refer to fraud; to point out fraud
警方在发布会上指诈骗是近期高发的犯罪类型。
At the press conference, the police pointed out that fraud is a high-incidence type of crime recently.
Etymology
The character 指 comes from Old Chinese, originally meaning to point with a finger, and later extended to mean to refer to or point out. 诈骗 originates from Middle Chinese, meaning deceptive tricks to obtain illegal benefits.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into two parts: 指 means 'point', so remember 'point to / point out' what 诈骗 (fraud) is.
Collocations
指诈骗团伙公开指诈骗指诈骗行为
Synonyms
称诈骗指控诈骗
Antonyms
否认诈骗隐瞒诈骗
Related Words
诈骗欺诈骗局骗子指控
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