zàozuo作
作
adjective
common
Meaning of 造作
造作 means affected; artificial; pretentious; unnatural in manner. Pronounced zào zuo.
- affected; artificial; pretentious; unnatural in manner
Definitions & Examples
Jiǎo矫
róu揉
zào造
zuo作
Affected and artificial; deliberately ornate.
Tā他
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
tài太
zào造
zuo作
，
quē缺
fá乏
zhēn真
shí实
gǎn感
。
His performance was too affected and lacked authenticity.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yòng用
cí词
zào造
zuo作
，
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
biè别
niu扭
。
The wording in this article is pretentious, making it awkward to read.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
zào造
zuo作
，
zǒng总
shì是
gù故
yì意
diǎ嗲
shēng声
diǎ嗲
qì气
de的
。
She speaks in an affected way, always deliberately putting on a cutesy voice.
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