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编造

biān zào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to compile
  • to draw up
  • to fabricate
  • to invent
  • to concoct
  • to make up
  • to cook up

Definition

把资料、事实等组织起来，加上自己的想象或虚假内容，形成故事、报告等。

To fabricate or make up (a story, excuse, etc.) by combining facts with imagination or falsehood.

Usage

常用于指捏造不实信息、故事或借口，带有贬义。

Often used to refer to the act of concocting false information, stories, or excuses, usually with a negative connotation.

Examples

  • 1 他编造了一个谎言来掩盖自己的错误。 (He made up a lie to cover up his mistake.)
  • 2 公司财报被怀疑编造数据。 (The company's financial reports are suspected of fabricating data.)
  • 3 孩子编造了一个故事解释为什么迟到。 (The child fabricated a story to explain why he was late.)
  • 4 不要编造谣言，要基于事实说话。 (Don't spread rumors; speak based on facts.)
  • 5 警方发现他的证词是编造的。 (The police found that his testimony was fabricated.)

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