niē
zào

common
verb

Meaning of 捏造

捏造 means to fabricate; to invent falsely; to concoct. Pronounced niē zào.

  • to fabricate; to invent falsely; to concoct

Definitions & Examples

niē
zào
le
zhèng
lái
xiàn
hài
duì
shǒu
 

He fabricated evidence to frame his opponent.

Zhè
piān
bào
dào
de
duō
jié
dōu
shì
zhě
niē
zào
de
 

Many details in this report were fabricated by the journalist.

Zhèng
chì
le
duì
fāng
niē
zào
de
zhǐ
kòng
 

The government refuted the fabricated accusations from the other side.

wèi
le
táo
rèn
 
niē
zào
le
zài
chǎng
zhèng
míng
 

To shirk responsibility, he concocted an alibi.

Xiǎo
shuō
qíng
jié
gòu
 
dàn
xīn
wén
bào
dào
jué
néng
niē
zào
 

Novel plots can be fictional, but news reports must never be fabricated.