作弊

• Pinyin: zuò bì
• Desglose de hanzi: 作 = 亻+ 乍 (person + sudden — to do/make); 弊 = 敝 + 廾 (worn/corrupt + hands — malpractice/fraud)

Significado

Hacer trampas; cometer fraude para obtener una ventaja injusta (especialmente en exámenes o competiciones).

Used primarily in academic and competitive contexts, but extends to any situation involving deception for personal gain. Carries a strong moral stigma. In China, academic fraud is taken seriously, with strict legal consequences for large-scale exam cheating.

Ejemplos

1. 监考人员在巡视时发现一名考生使用隐藏设备作弊，当即取消了其考试资格并上报了相关部门。
2. 学校明确规定，一旦发现学生在任何形式的考核中作弊，将予以留校察看甚至开除学籍的严厉处分。
3. 随着人脸识别技术在考场中的广泛应用，传统的替考作弊手段已越来越难以得逞。

Guía de uso

Contexto: education, law, competitions, social norms

Tono: disapproving

Correcto

• 国家对高考作弊行为实施了严格的法律管控，情节严重者将依法追究刑事责任，绝非小事。(The state has implemented strict legal controls on cheating in the college entrance examination; in serious cases, criminal liability will be pursued according to law — this is no trivial matter.)
• 即便面临巨大的竞争压力，也不应选择作弊这条捷径，因为诚信才是长远发展的根本基础。(Even under enormous competitive pressure, one should not choose the shortcut of cheating, because integrity is the fundamental basis for long-term development.)

Incorrecto

• 他在游戏里作弊所以赢了 — while 作弊 can apply to games informally, in formal writing use 使用外挂 or 违规操作 for gaming cheats to be more precise

Origen e historia

作 (to do/engage in) + 弊 (malpractice/fraud/abuse)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal