Chinese word

真伪

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn wěi

Meaning

  • nounauthenticity

Example

我们要核实这份文件的真伪。wǒ men yào hé shí zhè fèn wén jiàn de zhēn wěi

We need to verify the authenticity of this document.

Illustration for 真伪 (authenticity)

More examples

请先辨别商品标签的真伪。qǐng xiān biàn bié shāng pǐn biāo qiān de zhēn wěi

Please first tell whether the product label is genuine or fake.

Core concept

A boundary between what is genuine and what only appears to be genuine.

Common phrases

  • 辨别真伪biàn bié zhēn wěi

    tell genuine from fake

  • 查验真伪chá yàn zhēn wěi

    check authenticity

Similar words

真假zhēn jiǎ: The question of whether something is true or fake, expressed in a casual everyday way.
真实性zhēn shí xìng: The degree to which information or a statement is true and supported by facts.
真相zhēn xiàng: The real facts and hidden circumstances that explain what happened.

Definition in Chinese

指事物是真还是假的性质或状态，常用于强调需要查证或辨别的真实性。zhǐ shì wù shì zhēn hái shì jiǎ de xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú qiáng diào xū yào chá zhèng huò biàn bié de zhēn shí xìng

Word origin

The compound 真伪 (zhēnwěi, "genuine or false") combines 真 (zhēn, "true") and 伪 (wěi, "false") to name the quality revealed when something is examined.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often link authenticity mainly with objects, but this Chinese noun can also describe the status of documents, information, and claims.

Other meanings

  • veracitynoun

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