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Usage note

在日常生活中常用来表示虚或不真实的意思。

jiǎ zài rì cháng shēn qín zhōng cháng lái bǎo shí fALSE huò bù zhēn de yì sī.

The word 假 is often used in daily life to mean false or not true.

Context note

常用于描述虚信息、装行为或不真实的情况。

jiǎ cháng yòng yú miáo shù qīnɡ sǔn xìn xī 、 zhuānɡ zhuāi háng wéi huò bù zhēn de kuànɡ jí.

The word 假 is commonly used to describe false information, pretending behavior, or not true situations.

5 examples

这个故事是的。
zhè ge gù shì shì jiǎ de。
This story is false.
他的话听起来很
tā de huà tīng qǐ lái hěn jiǎ。
His words sound very fake.
这是一张钞。
zhè shì yì zhāng jiǎ chāo。
This is a counterfeit bill.
装生病了。
tā jiǎ zhuāng shēng bìng le。
He pretended to be sick.
这个广告是的。
zhè ge guǎng gào shì jiǎ de。
This advertisement is false.

5 mini stories

妈妈说那个玩具是的,不能买。
mā ma shuō nà ge wán jù shì jiǎ de, bù néng mǎi。
Mom said that toy is fake, so we can't buy it.
老师说那个答案是的,需要重新做。
lǎo shī shuō nà ge dá àn shì jiǎ de, xū yào chóng xīn zuò。
The teacher said that answer is false, so we need to do it again.
爸爸说那个朋友是的,不要相信他。
bà ba shuō nà ge péng yǒu shì jiǎ de, bú yào xiāng xìn tā。
Dad said that friend is fake, don't believe him.
姐姐说那个故事是的,不要听。
jiě jie shuō nà ge gù shì shì jiǎ de, bú yào tīng。
Sister said that story is false, don't listen.
哥哥说那个新闻是的,不要看。
gē ge shuō nà ge xīn wén shì jiǎ de, bú yào kàn。
Brother said that news is fake, don't watch it.

Mini dialogue

真假

A
这个故事是真的还是的?
Zhège gùshì shì zhēn de háishì jiǎ de?
Is this story true or false?
B
我觉得是的,不是真的。
Wǒ juéde shì jiǎ de, bù shì zhēn de.
I think it's false, not true.

假花

A
这朵花是真的吗?
Zhè duǒ huā shì zhēn de ma?
Is this flower real?
B
不,它是花,但是很漂亮。
Bù, tā shì jiǎ huā, dànshì hěn piàoliang.
No, it's a fake flower, but it's very pretty.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
zhēn
true; real

假 means false or fake, 真 means real or true.

related
假装
jiǎzhuāng
to pretend

假 appears in 假装, meaning to act as if something is true.

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