打假 (dǎ jiǎ) — to combat counterfeits, to crack down on fake p… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

打假 (dǎ jiǎ) is a set verb phrase meaning 'to crack down on counterfeit/fake goods' — used for organized campaigns by authorities, brands, or companies, not a casual word for spotting fakes yourself.

verb

to combat counterfeitsto crack down on fake products

Examples

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Zhèng fǔ zuì jìn dǎ le yí cì jiǎ.
The government recently conducted an anti-counterfeit campaign.
打假。
Zhè ge gōng sī zhuān mén fù zé dǎ jiǎ gōng zuò.
This company is specifically responsible for anti-counterfeiting work.
打假。
dǎ jiǎ Huó dòng qǔ dé le xiǎn zhù chéng xiào.
The anti-counterfeit campaign achieved notable results.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

打dǎstrike

打 means to strike or attack and 假 means fakes; the target is counterfeit goods.

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.

扌丁打

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

打 uses 扌, a hand, to show an action done with the hand, and 丁 to give the sound.

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.

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