造假 (zào jiǎ) — to counterfeit; to forge; to fabricate (goods, documents, data)
Definition
造假 is a colloquial verb meaning 'to counterfeit/fake' (goods, documents, data). It is broader than 伪造 (formal, more strictly 'to forge' documents/signatures) and 假冒 ('to pass off a fake as genuine', often goods or identity).
verb
to counterfeitto forgeto fabricate (goods, documents, data)
Examples
- 造假。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi zào jiǎ bèi fá kuǎn le.This company was fined for counterfeiting.
- ，。Tā zào guò jiǎ, suǒ yǐ méi rén xiāng xìn tā.He has forged things before, so nobody trusts him.
- 造假。Jǐng fāng chá huò le yì pī zào jiǎ de wén wù.The police seized a batch of counterfeit cultural relics.
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