zuòwěi

作伪

Word · VerbTraditional作偽

forge; fake; counterfeit

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to forge; to fake; to counterfeit; to manufacture fake items and pass them off as genuine

formal

Commonly used in contexts involving antiques, artworks, ancient books, or other valuable items. Often carries a negative connotation of deception.

Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
jīng经
zhuān专
jiā家
jiàn鉴
dìng定
shì是
zuò作
wěi伪
de的
 。

This ancient painting was authenticated by experts as a forgery.

Zuò作
wěi伪
zhě者
zhōng终
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
 。

Those who create forgeries will eventually be punished by law.

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Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
shì是
hòu后
rén人
zuò作
wěi伪
de的
 。

This ancient book was discovered to be a later forgery.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zuò作
wěi伪
de的
wén文
wù物
zài在
liú流
tōng通
 。

There are many counterfeit cultural relics circulating in the market.