假造 (jiǎ zào) — to forge (a document, signature, etc.); to fabr… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Verb meaning 'to forge' (documents, signatures) or 'to fabricate' (stories, excuses) — making something false to deceive. Stronger and more deliberately deceitful than just 'making up' something; emphasizes the intent to pass off the fake as real.

verb

to forge (a document, signature, etc.)to fabricate (a story, excuse, etc.)

Examples

假造。
Tā yīn wèi jiǎ zào hù zhào bèi jǐng chá zhuā le.
He was caught by the police for forging passports.
，假造。
Bié xiāng xìn tā, tā jiǎ zào le yí gè lǐ yóu piàn lǎo bǎn.
Don't believe him; he fabricated an excuse to deceive the boss.
假造。
Tā jiǎ zào le yí gè gù shi lái xià hu xiǎo hái.
He made up a story to scare the child.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

假 (fake) + 造 (make) gives 'make something fake'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

亻叚假

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

叚

叚jiǎ假jiǎ

Same sound today

假 pairs 亻 (person) with 叚, which gives the sound jiǎ.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuòto walk

Sound part声符shēngfú

屮

屮chè造zào

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Its origin is unclear, but early forms of 造 include 辵 (to walk) and 口, with 屮 as a sound part, and mean go or arrive.

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