假jiǎfake
假 (jiǎ) means "fake" or "false." 这个手机是假的 says this phone is fake. 他的名字是假的 says his name is fake. 这个消息是假的 says this news is false. The phone and the name are fake, and the news is false. Each example keeps to one of those two senses.
What does 假 mean?
- 1.
fakeadjective
- 2.
falseadjective
What does the character 假 mean?
- 假fake
How do you use 假?
假的 can describe a phone or a name that is fake, and it can describe news that is false.
Patterns
是 + 假 + 的
这个手机是假的。
Zhège shǒujī shì jiǎ de.
This phone is fake.
名字 + 是假的
他的名字是假的。
Tā de míngzi shì jiǎ de.
His name is fake.
消息 + 是假的
这个消息是假的。
Zhège xiāoxi shì jiǎ de.
This news is false.
What are some examples of 假 in a sentence?
How is 假 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你看,这个包才一百块!
Nǐ kàn, zhège bāo cái yìbǎi kuài!
Look, this bag is only a hundred yuan!
- Speaker B:
这么便宜,可能是假的。
Zhème piányi, kěnéng shì jiǎ de.
It's this cheap, so it might be fake.
- Speaker A:
可是它看起来跟真的一样。
Kěshì tā kàn qǐlái gēn zhēn de yíyàng.
But it looks just like a real one.
- Speaker B:
我们还是去大商店买吧。
Wǒmen háishi qù dà shāngdiàn mǎi ba.
We'd better buy one at a big store.
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Related words
- 真zhēnreally; truly; indeedHSK 1
- 手机shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phoneHSK 1
- 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)HSK 1
- 消息xiāo xinewsHSK 4
- 是shìto be (followed by substantives only)HSK 1
- 错cuòmistake; wrong; badHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.