English–Chinese
“make up” in Chinese
How to say “make up” in Chinese
“Make up” in Chinese is 编 (biān).
Builds one coherent whole by joining loose parts, including physical strands, written material, and invented details.
Example sentences with 编
警察调查后，发现他编的借口不成立。jǐng chá diào chá hòu fā xiàn tā biān de jiè kǒu bù chéng lì
After investigating, the police found that the excuse he made up did not hold up.
Tips for using 编
- In everyday speech, the noun after this verb helps show the speaker's attitude: an excuse or story often suggests invention, while a book or text can simply refer to careful arrangement.
Other Chinese words for “make up”
这个团队由五个人构成。zhè ge tuán duì yóu wǔ gè rén gòu chéng
This team is made up of five people.
她为了逃避责任，编造了一个故事。tā wèi le táo bì zé rèn biān zào le yí gè gù shì
She made up a story to avoid responsibility.
他虚构了那个故事。tā xū gòu le nà ge gù shì
He made up that story.
我们昨天和好了。wǒ men zuó tiān hé hǎo le
We made up yesterday.
他们很快就和好如初了。tā men hěn kuài jiù hé hǎo rú chū le
They quickly made up.