Definition
掺假 means 'to adulterate' — to mix fake or inferior material into a genuine product, especially food, medicine, or goods. It's a verb-object compound (离合词): the two syllables can be separated by 了 (掺了假), 过 (掺过假), or a measure phrase (掺过两次假). The object 假 (fake stuff) stays after the verb 掺 when split.
v
to adulterateto mix in adulterants
Examples
- 掺假。Zhè jiā gōngsī bèi chá chū zài shí pǐn zhōng chān jiǎ.This company was found to have adulterated its food products.
- ，。Zhèxiē yàocái chān le jiǎ, yàoxiào dà dǎ zhékòu.These medicinal herbs have been adulterated, greatly reducing their effectiveness.
- 。Tā yīnwèi chān guò liǎng cì jiǎ bèi diào xiāo le yíngyè zhízhào.He had his business license revoked for having adulterated products twice.
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