伪钞

偽鈔

wěichāo

noun #21,780

Measure Word

一张伪钞 zhāng

Meanings

1 counterfeit money
2 fake banknotes
3 forged currency

Characters

false, fake, counterfeit, spurious

paper money, banknote, cash

Examples

HSK 6

制造和传播伪钞是严重的刑事犯罪。

Zhìzào hé chuánbō wěichāo shì yánzhòng de xíngshì fànzuì.

Manufacturing and distributing counterfeit money is a serious criminal offense.

HSK 7-9

银行柜员发现了一张伪钞。

Yínháng guìyuán fāxiàn le yī zhāng wěichāo.

The bank teller discovered a counterfeit banknote.

Tips

memory

伪 means 'false/counterfeit' and 钞 means 'banknote/paper money.' 伪钞 = 'fake banknote.' The character 伪 contains 人 (person) beside 为 (to do/act), suggesting someone 'acting' or pretending.

Stroke Order

伪 wěi

钞 chāo