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Expressing 'to fabricate' with 捏造 (niēzào)
Actions & Events
Negation
Structure
捏造 + 事实/谎言
Explanation
The verb 捏造 (niēzào) means "to fabricate," "to make up," or "to concoct," referring to the deliberate invention of false information or stories. It has a strongly negative connotation, implying dishonesty or deception. It commonly appears with objects like 事实 (facts) or 谎言 (lies).
Examples
他捏造了一个根本不存在的故事。
Tā niēzào le yí gè gēnběn bù cúnzài de gùshi.
He fabricated a story that didn't exist at all.
你不能捏造事实来欺骗大家。
Nǐ bù néng niēzào shìshí lái qīpiàn dàjiā.
You can't fabricate facts to deceive everyone.
那篇报道被证实是捏造的谎言。
Nà piān bàodào bèi zhèngshí shì niēzào de huǎngyán.
That report was confirmed to be a fabricated lie.