诬告

誣告

wūgào

verb #28,372

Meanings

1 to frame someone
2 to make a false accusation against someone

Characters

to falsely accuse

to report; to accuse; to tell

Examples

他被人诬告偷窃，但最终被证明是清白的。

Tā bèi rén wūgào tōuqiè, dàn zuìzhōng bèi zhèngmíng shì qīngbái de.

He was falsely accused of theft but was ultimately proven innocent.

诬告他人是违法行为，会受到法律制裁。

Wūgào tārén shì wéifǎ xíngwéi, huì shòudào fǎlǜ zhìcái.

Making false accusations against others is illegal and subject to legal punishment.

Tips

usage

诬告 specifically implies fabricating evidence or charges to frame an innocent person. It is stronger than 诬蔑 (slander) as it involves formal accusation.

Stroke Order

诬 wū

告 gào