zàojiǎ

造假

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

counterfeit; forge; fabricate

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to counterfeit; to forge; to fabricate

neutral

Commonly used in contexts of manufacturing fake goods (假货) or falsifying documents (假文件) and data (假数据). The activity is illegal and carries a negative connotation.

Jǐng警
fāng方
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
yī一
gè个
zào造
jiǎ假
wō窝
diǎn点
 ,
chá查
huò获
le了
dà大
liàng量
jiǎ假
jiǔ酒
 。

The police raided a counterfeit operation, seizing a large quantity of fake liquor.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
zài在
cái财
wù务
bào报
biǎo表
shàng上
zào造
jiǎ假
ér而
bèi被
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

This company was fined for falsifying its financial statements.

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Xué学
shù术
zào造
jiǎ假
xíng行
wéi为
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hài害
le了
yán研
jiū究
de的
gōng公
xìn信
lì力
 。

Academic fraud seriously damages the credibility of research.

Tā他
yīn因
wěi伪
zào造
zhèng证
jiàn件
hé和
zào造
jiǎ假
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
rù入
yù狱
 。

He was sentenced to prison for forging documents and counterfeiting.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
gǔ古
dǒng董
hěn很
duō多
dōu都
shì是
zào造
jiǎ假
de的
 ,
gòu购
mǎi买
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
 。

Many antiques on the market are counterfeits; be careful when buying.