作弊

• 拼音: zuò bì
• 汉字拆解: 作 = 亻+ 乍 (person + sudden — to do/make); 弊 = 敝 + 廾 (worn/corrupt + hands — malpractice/fraud)

含义

To cheat; to engage in fraudulent behaviour to gain an unfair advantage, especially in examinations or competitions.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: education, law, competitions, social norms

语气: disapproving

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal