---
title: "Pianzi Meaning: 骗子 (swindler) or 片子 (film)?"
description: "骗子 (traditional 騙子, piànzi) means “swindler; cheat; con man”. Not the pianzi you heard? See 片子. Hear its tones, see what 骗 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 骗子 mean?

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骗子 piànzi

## swindler; cheat; con man

## Its characters

1. 骗 piàn to deceive
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

那个人是个骗子，别相信他。 That man is a con man; don't believe him.

这是**骗子**很常用的办法：先让你害怕，再让你转钱。

From [“我是警察，请把钱转给我” · Phone scams in China: how to spot them](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/phone-scams-in-china-how-to-spot-them#library-word-64-66)

[More about 骗子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AA%97%E5%AD%90)

## Other words said pianzi

- [片子piānzifilm](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%89%87%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 骗 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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