Chinese

jiǎ
Meaning: false; fake; artificial; if
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

假

Example sentences

This banknote is fake.
最近假新聞氾濫,讓人難以辨別真偽。
最近假新闻泛滥,让人难以辨别真伪。
Recently fake news has been rampant, making it hard for people to distinguish truth from falsehood.
關於那件事的傳言是假的。
关于那件事的传言是假的。
The rumors about that matter are false.
明眼人一看就知道這是假的。
明眼人一看就知道这是假的。
A sensible person will know it is fake at a glance.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that is not genuine or real.

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