Definition
造假 (zào jiǎ) is a separable verb meaning 'to counterfeit, forge, or fabricate' — it focuses on the act of making fake goods, documents, or data. It differs from 伪造 (wěi zào), which is more formal and often used for official documents or signatures, and from 假冒 (jiǎ mào), which emphasizes impersonating a person or passing off a fake as genuine. 打造 (dǎ zào) and 铸造 (zhù zào) are unrelated — they mean 'to create/build' and 'to cast metal', respectively.
verb
to counterfeitto forgeto fabricate (goods, documents, data)
Easily confused
- 造价zào jiàsound-alikeconstruction cost; manufacturing cost
Examples
- 造假。Zhè jiā gōngsī yīnwèi zào jiǎ bèi fákuǎn le.This company was fined for counterfeiting.
- ，。Tā zào guò jiǎ, suǒyǐ méi rén xiāngxìn tā.He has forged things before, so nobody trusts him.
- 造假。Jǐngfāng cháhuò le yì pī zào jiǎ de wénwù.The police seized a batch of counterfeit cultural relics.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.