HSK · Level 71
75 words
Chinese word
造假
Pronunciation
Pinyinzào jiǎ
Meaning
- verbfalsify
Example
这家公司被查出造假了。zhè jiā gōng sī bèi chá chū zào jiǎ le
The company was found to have been making things up.
More examples
他为了找工作造假学历。tā wèi le zhǎo gōng zuò zào jiǎ xué lì
He falsified his academic credentials to get a job.
Core concept
Deliberately making something false look genuine so that others accept it as real.
Common phrases
造假发票zào jiǎ fā piào
falsify invoices
造假学历zào jiǎ xué lì
falsify academic credentials
造假履历zào jiǎ lǚ lì
falsify one's resume
Similar words
伪造wěi zào: Makes counterfeit money, documents, or other objects and presents them as real.
捏造niē zào: Makes up evidence, facts, or information and presents the invention as true.
篡改cuàn gǎi: Alters existing records or data, changing what they originally said.
假冒jiǎ mào: Pretends to be another person or brand, or presents a product under a false identity.
Definition in Chinese
有意识地制造或伪造物品、证件、数据或信息，使其看起来真实以欺骗他人或掩盖事实。yǒu yì shí dì zhì zào huò wěi zào wù pǐn zhèng jiàn shù jù huò xìn xī shǐ qí kàn qǐ lái zhēn shí yǐ qī piàn tā rén huò yǎn gài shì shí
Word origin
造 (zào, "make") + 假 (jiǎ, "false") literally means making something false, which gives the compound its use for deliberate falsification.
Usage tips
- This verb is stronger than saying that something contains an error because it points to intentional deception, so it does not fit an accidental mistake.
Other meanings
- fabricateverb
- deceiveverb
Related words
- 造假发票zào jiǎ fā piàofake invoicesnoun
- 造假学历zào jiǎ xué lìfake academic credentialsnoun