How to say “fake” in Chinese
fake, false
“Fake” in Chinese is 假, jiǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
假 is read jiǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. Its second reading is jiǎ, “fake”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “假”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 假. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 假期你想做什么？jiàqīnǐxiǎngzuòshénmeWhat do you want to do during the vacation?
- 你们什么时候放假？nǐmenshénmeshíhoufàngjiàWhen's your vacation?
- 我跟老师请假了。wǒgēnlǎoshīqǐngjiàleI asked the teacher for time off.
- 我下周休假wǒxiàzhōuxiūjiàI'm on vacation next week.
- 暑假你打算去哪儿？shǔjiànǐdǎsuànqùnǎrWhere are you planning to go over summer break?
- 他们在海边度假。tāmenzàihǎibiāndùjiàThey're on vacation at the beach.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Famous people”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fake” in Chinese?
“Fake” in Chinese is 假, pinyin jiǎ.
What does 假 mean?
假 (jiǎ) means “fake, false”.
How do you write 假?
假 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 假?
假 is read jiǎ. Tones: jiǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fake” in the lesson “Famous people”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free