作假 (zuò jiǎ) — to counterfeit, to falsify (documents, products, etc.); to cheat, to play tricks; to behave affectedly, to put on airs
Definition
作假 covers three distinct uses: faking documents/products, cheating (e.g. in a game or test), and acting affectedly/putting on airs. The cheating sense is the most common in everyday talk.
verb
to counterfeitto falsify (documents, products, etc.)to cheatto play tricksto behave affectedlyto put on airs
Examples
- 作假。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi zuò jiǎ bèi fá kuǎn le.This company was fined for counterfeiting.
- ，。Tā cóng lái bú zuò jiǎ, dà jiā dōu xìn rèn tā.He never cheats; everyone trusts him.
- 作假，。Tā shuō huà tài zuò jiǎ le, ràng rén bù shū fu.She speaks in such an affected way that it makes people uncomfortable.
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