Definition
虚构 means to fabricate or make up something that is not real, often used for stories, characters, or plots in creative works. It is more neutral and literary than 编造 (biān zào), which implies a deliberate lie or excuse, and unlike 造 or 编, it does not mean 'to build' or 'to weave' in a physical sense.
verb
to fabricateto make up (a story, a character, etc.)to fictionalize
Examples
- 虚构。Zhège zuòjiā shàncháng xū gòu lìshǐ rénwù.This writer is good at fictionalizing historical figures.
- 虚构。Zhè bù diànyǐng de jùqíng wánquán shì xū gòu chūlái de.The plot of this movie is completely fabricated.
- 虚构，。Wǒmen bú yào xū gòu shìshí, yào jiǎng zhēnhuà.We shouldn't fabricate facts; we should tell the truth.
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