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捏造

niēzào
verb #9,856

Meanings

  1. 1 to fabricate; to make up
  2. 2 to concoct (a story, evidence, etc.)

Examples

HSK 3
这些证据全是捏造的。
Zhèxiē zhèngjù quán shì niēzào de.
This evidence was all fabricated.
HSK 3
不要捏造事实。
Bùyào niēzào shìshí.
Don't fabricate the facts.
HSK 7-9
他捏造了一个借口。
Tā niēzào le yīgè jièkǒu.
He fabricated an excuse.

Tips

memory
捏 means 'to pinch/mold with fingers' and 造 means 'to make' - fabricating a lie is like molding something out of nothing with your hands.
usage
Always negative - you 捏造 lies (谎言), evidence (证据), facts (事实), or excuses (借口). Never used for positive creation.

Stroke Order

捏 niē
造 zào