English–Chinese
“fake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǎ
Example
这件衣服是假的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì jiǎ de
This piece of clothing is fake.
How to say “fake” in Chinese
“Fake” in Chinese is 假 (jiǎ).
A surface, claim, or behavior that presents itself as real while lacking the genuine thing behind it.
Example sentences with 假
他不小心买到了假东西。tā bù xiǎo xīn mǎi dào le jiǎ dōng xī
He accidentally bought fake goods.
Tips for using 假
- English often uses a truth-related word for a report or promise but an imitation-related word for an object, so the kind of thing being described guides the best English wording.