fabricate; invent; concoct
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fabricate; to make up; to concoct
neutralOften used for stories, news, or information that is invented without factual basis. Can carry a negative connotation of deceit or unreliability.
Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
xiě写
de的
shì是
zhēn真
rén人
zhēn真
shì事
，
bù不
shì是
dù杜
zhuàn撰
de的
。
This story is written about real people and real events; it is not fabricated.
Yǒu有
xiē些
jì记
zhě者
wèi为
le了
xī吸
yǐn引
yǎn眼
qiú球
，
huì会
dù杜
zhuàn撰
yī一
xiē些
xīn新
wén闻
。
Some journalists, in order to attract attention, will fabricate news stories.
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Zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
chuán传
wén闻
hěn很
kě可
néng能
jiù就
shì是
hòu后
rén人
dù杜
zhuàn撰
chū出
lái来
de的
。
This historical anecdote is likely just fabricated by later generations.
Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
xiāng相
xìn信
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
nà那
xiē些
dù杜
zhuàn撰
de的
yáo谣
yán言
。
Don't easily believe those fabricated rumors on the internet.
Tā他
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
quē缺
xí席
biān编
zào造
le了
yī一
ge个
dù杜
zhuàn撰
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
。
He concocted a fabricated reason for his absence.