胡编

胡編

húbiān

verb #17,484

Meanings

1 to make things up
2 to fabricate
3 to concoct (a story, an excuse, etc.)

Characters

recklessly; wildly

to weave; to compile; to make up

Literally 'recklessly weave' — to spin stories without basis.

Examples

你别胡编了，我不信。

Nǐ bié húbiān le, wǒ bú xìn.

Stop making things up. I don't believe you.

这个故事是他胡编的。

Zhège gùshi shì tā húbiān de.

This story was fabricated by him.

Tips

usage

胡编乱造 is the full four-character form meaning 'to fabricate wildly.' 胡编 alone is colloquial and commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

编 biān