伪造 wěizào to forge
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
How to remember 伪造: 伪 false + 造 to build = to forge.
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How it is used
- To forge / counterfeit (documents, signatures, money) - 伪造证件 (wěizào zhèngjiàn) to forge ID documents.
- Legal/criminal register; intent to deceive by making a fake pass as real.
- Contrast 仿制 (fǎngzhì, make a replica, not necessarily deceptive); 伪造 is fraudulent faking.
Example sentences
- 这是一个伪造品。 Zhèshì yígè wěizàopǐn.It's a fake.