zuò jiǎ
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  • 1

    v.counterfeit; falsify; forge

    • xiàng jī bù huì zuò jiǎ

      相机作假

      The camera never lies.

    • kǎo shì zuò jiǎ

      考试作假

      cheat in the exam

    • nòng xū zuò jiǎ bìng bù shì tā de běn xìng

      作假本性

      Dishonesty is foreign to her nature.

  • 2

    v.cheat; play tricks; feign ignorance

    • zuò jiǎ qī piàn bié rén

      作假欺骗别人

      play tricks to cheat people

    • tā bì xū chéng rèn tā jì méi yǒu zuò jiǎ yě méi yǒu tōu lǎn

      必须承认没有作假没有偷懒

      She had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy.

    • nòng xū zuò jiǎ huò jià huò yú rén de zuì xíng

      作假嫁祸于人罪行

      the crime of falsifying or putting the blame on others

  • 3

    v.behave affectedly; act with forced politeness

    • tā wéi rén zhēn chéng háo bù zuò jiǎ

      为人真诚毫不作假

      He is sincere and quite without affectation.

    • péng you zhī jiān bù yòng zuò jiǎ

      朋友之间作假

      There's no need for such forced politeness between friends.

    • méi chī bǎo jiù shuō méi chī bǎo bù yào zuò jiǎ

      吃饱吃饱作假

      If you've not had enough, just say it. Don't pretend to be otherwise.

Word usage

  • "作" and "假" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 考试结果

      The test result was falsified.

    • 这个事情我们

      We can't play tricks on this issue.

    • 不了

      He can't play tricks on this issue.

    • 为人诚实一点儿

      He is sincere without any affectation.