Chinese word

虚假

Pronunciation

Pinyinxū jiǎ

Meaning

  • adjectivefalse

Example

这是虚假的报告。zhè shì xū jiǎ de bào gào

This is a false report.

Illustration for 虚假 (false)

More examples

社交媒体上充斥着虚假信息，很容易误导公众。shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng chōng chì zhe xū jiǎ xìn xī hěn róng yì wù dǎo gōng zhòng

Social media is full of false information, which can easily mislead the public.

Core concept

A convincing outer appearance that hides a lack of truth behind a claim or piece of material.

Common phrases

  • 虚假信息xū jiǎ xìn xī

    false information

  • 虚假陈述xū jiǎ chén shù

    false statement

  • 虚假宣传xū jiǎ xuān chuán

    false advertising

Similar words

假的jiǎ de: Fake or unreal, used in casual speech for something that only seems genuine.
虚构xū gòu: Created from imagination instead of facts, especially as a story, report, or other content.
虚伪xū wěi: Dishonest and insincere in speech, attitude, or behavior, with a deceptive outward manner.

Definition in Chinese

表面看起来真实但实际上不符合事实、用来欺骗或误导的说法或材料。biǎo miàn kàn qǐ lái zhēn shí dàn shí jì shàng bù fú hé shì shí yòng lái qī piàn huò wù dǎo de shuō fǎ huò cái liào

Word origin

虚假 (xūjiǎ, "false") combines 虚 (xū, "empty or unreal") with 假 (jiǎ, "feigned or not genuine"), linking an appearance of truth with a lack of reality.

Usage tips

  • Public warnings often use this word with information, reports, advertisements, or evidence, so these collocations help identify its formal written register.

Other meanings

  • fakeadjective
  • bogusadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 虚假性xū jiǎ xìngfalsitynoun
  • 虚假陈述xū jiǎ chén shùfalse statementnoun
  • 虚假广告xū jiǎ guǎng gàofalse advertisingnoun

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