(jiǎ) — fake, false; artificial

Definition

Adjective meaning 'fake, false, artificial' — describes things that are not real or genuine (假钱, 假话). Among siblings, 错误 means 'mistaken/wrong', while 虚伪 and 虚假 describe a person's insincere or deceptive nature, not objects.

adjective
fakefalseartificial

Examples

  • Tā xiào le, dàn nà shì jiǎ de.
    He smiled, but it was fake.
  • Zhè zhāng qián shì jiǎ de.
    This bill is fake.
  • Bié xiāng xìn tā shuō de jiǎ huà.
    Don't believe the false words he said.

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