Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.counterfeit; falsify; forge
相机不会作假。
The camera never lies.
考试作假
cheat in the exam
弄虚作假并不是她的本性。
Dishonesty is foreign to her nature.
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- 2
v.cheat; play tricks; feign ignorance
作假欺骗别人
play tricks to cheat people
她必须承认她既没有作假也没有偷懒。
She had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy.
弄虚作假或嫁祸于人的罪行
the crime of falsifying or putting the blame on others
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- 3
v.behave affectedly; act with forced politeness
他为人真诚,毫不作假。
He is sincere and quite without affectation.
朋友之间不用作假。
There's no need for such forced politeness between friends.
没吃饱就说没吃饱,不要作假!
If you've not had enough, just say it. Don't pretend to be otherwise.
Word usage
- Separable word"作" and "假" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
考试结果作了假。
The test result was falsified.
这个事情我们可作不得假。
We can't play tricks on this issue.
这件事他作不了假。
He can't play tricks on this issue.
他为人诚实,不会作一点儿假。
He is sincere without any affectation.