宰 客

zǎi kèdictionary entry

to cheat customers / to overcharge

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

宰客宰客 [zai3 ke4] /to cheat customers/to overcharge/

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Reference information

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Character information

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宰
zǎi
to slaughter / to butcher / to kill (animals etc) / (coll.) to fleece / to rip off / to overcharge / (bound form) to govern / to rule / (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
客
kè
customer / visitor / guest / classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

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