Definition
假 (jiǎ) is the everyday adjective for 'fake, false' — used for counterfeit money, fake smiles, or artificial flowers. 人工 (rén gōng) means 'man-made' (not natural) but not necessarily fake; 虚假 (xū jiǎ) is more formal and describes abstract falsehood (e.g., false promises).
adjective
fakefalseartificial
Easily confused
- 仅jǐnlook-alikeonly; merely; barely
- 家jiāsound-alikehome; family
- 加jiāsound-aliketo add, to put in
- 架jiàsound-alike(classifier) for aircraft, large vehicles, and machinery (e.g., radios)
- 嫁jiàsound-alike(of a woman) to marry
- 夹jiāsound-alike(verb) to press from either side; to pinch between
- 驾jiàsound-aliketo drive, pilot, sail, or ride (a vehicle or animal)
- 甲jiǎsound-alikefirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A
Examples
- ，假。Tā xiào le, dàn nà shì jiǎ de.He smiled, but it was fake.
- 假。Zhè zhāng qián shì jiǎ de.This bill is fake.
- 。Bié xiāngxìn tā shuō de jiǎ huà.Don't believe the false words he said.
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