fabricate; make up; fictitious
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fabricate; to make up; to invent
neutralUsed to describe creating stories, events, or details that are not based on real facts. Common in literary, artistic, and critical contexts.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
shì是
xū虚
gòu构
de的
。
The plot of this novel is fictitious.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
，
xū虚
gòu构
le了
yī一
gè个
bù不
zài在
chǎng场
zhèng证
míng明
。
To evade responsibility, he fabricated an alibi.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
gù故
shì事
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
xū虚
gòu构
de的
。
Hero stories in movies are often made up.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
zhōng中
de的
bù部
fèn分
shù数
jù据
bèi被
huái怀
yí疑
shì是
xū虚
gòu构
de的
。
Some of the data in this report is suspected to be fabricated.