‘骗钱’ is a verb meaning ‘to scam’ or ‘to cheat someone out of money’. It combines 骗 (piàn), meaning ‘to deceive’ or ‘to trick’, and 钱 (qián), meaning ‘money’. Together, they describe the act of using lies, fraud, or manipulation to obtain money dishonestly. This term carries strong negative connotations and is commonly used in news reports, police warnings, and everyday conversations about financial scams.

The phrase is typically used transitively — it requires an object (e.g., 骗钱 + [someone] or [an amount]) — though the object may be omitted if clear from context. It appears frequently in contexts like online fraud, fake investment schemes, or street cons. Unlike more formal terms like 诈骗 (zhà piàn), 骗钱 is colloquial and direct, often conveying moral disapproval and urgency.