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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

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

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