heoi1 kau3虛構虚构
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Definition
To make up, fabricate, or concoct from imagination without factual basis.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or written contexts, such as news reports, legal documents, or literary critiques. In casual daily speech, people often prefer more direct phrases like 吹水 or 亂噏 when describing someone making things up. It carries a strong connotation of dishonesty or deliberate deception rather than just creative storytelling.
Examples
This piece of news was fabricated by him.
Don't make up facts to deceive people.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 假, which simply means fake. While 假 describes an object or a state, 虛構 is a verb describing the act of creating something that is not real.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
