虚构 (xū gòu) — to fabricate, to make up (a story, a character, etc.), to fictionalize
Definition
虚构 (xūgòu) means to fabricate or fictionalize a story, character, or fact — often in creative writing. Lighter than 编造 (which usually means a deliberate lie); more deliberate than 虚拟 (which can be hypothetical or virtual).
verb
to fabricateto make up (a story, a character, etc.)to fictionalize
Examples
- 虚构。Zhè ge zuò jiā shàn cháng xū gòu lì shǐ rén wù.This writer is good at fictionalizing historical figures.
- 虚构。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù qíng wán quán shì xū gòu chū lái de.The plot of this movie is completely fabricated.
- 虚构，。Wǒ men bú yào xū gòu shì shí, yào jiǎng zhēn huà.We shouldn't fabricate facts; we should tell the truth.
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