杜撰 (dù zhuàn) — to fabricate (a story, excuse, etc.), to make up (something false)
Definition
Formal, written verb meaning 'to fabricate, make up' (a story, data, excuse). Stronger and more literary than everyday 捏造 niēzào.
verb
to fabricate (a story, excuse, etc.)to make up (something false)
Examples
- 杜撰。Tā dù zhuàn le yí gè jiè kǒu lái táo bì zé rèn.He fabricated an excuse to shirk responsibility.
- 杜撰。Zhè piān wén zhāng de nèi róng wán quán shì dù zhuàn chū lái de.The content of this article is completely fabricated.
- 杜撰，。Bú yào dù zhuàn shù jù, kē xué yán jiū xū yào zhēn shí.Don't fabricate data; scientific research requires truth.
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