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to fabricate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

du4zhuan4 dùzhuàn

Meaning


Primary

to fabricate

Alternatives

fabricate, fabricates, fabricating, fabricated, to make up, make up

Mnemonic


杜撰 To fabricate is 撰 to compose a story in order 杜 to prevent others from knowing the truth.

Usage


這 個 故事 是 他 杜撰 的。

This story was fabricated by him.

不要 相信 他 杜撰 的 謊言。

Don't believe the lies he fabricated.

新聞 報導 中 有 一些 杜撰 的 內容。

There are some fabricated parts in the news report.

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