虚假 (xū jiǎ) — false, phony, fake

Definition

虚假 (xūjiǎ) means 'false, fake' in a deliberate, deceptive sense — about information, claims, or appearances meant to mislead. Stronger than 假 (neutral 'not real'); for people being two-faced, prefer 虚伪.

adjective
falsephonyfake

Examples

  • 虚假
    Tā de wēi xiào hěn xū jiǎ, ràng rén gǎn jué bù zhēn chéng.
    His smile is very fake, making people feel insincere.
  • 虚假
    Bú yào chuán bō xū jiǎ xìn xī, nà huì wù dǎo bié rén.
    Don't spread false information; it will mislead others.
  • 虚假
    Zhè piān wén zhāng bāo hán le hěn duō xū jiǎ miáo shù.
    This article contains many false descriptions.

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