pin1 zou6編造编造

Jyutpingpin1 zou6

Yalepīn jouh

動詞Rare

Definition

To invent or concoct a story, excuse, or explanation.

neutralcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

While 編造 is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the much more common slang term 老作. It is frequently used in news reports or formal writing to describe the fabrication of evidence or official reports. In casual conversation, native speakers almost exclusively prefer 老作 or 吹水 when talking about making things up.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好pin1編zou6造zik6藉hau2口aak3呃ngo5我laa1啦。

Don't you go cooking up excuses to lie to me.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日pin1編zou6造di1啲gaa3假san1新man4聞ceot1出lai4嚟。

He is always concocting fake news.

Common phrases

pin1編zou6造zik6藉hau2口

to cook up an excuse

pin1編zou6造fong1謊jin4言

to concoct a lie

Common mistake

Learners often use this word in casual settings where it sounds overly stiff or dramatic. It is better to use 老作 when accusing a friend of lying or making up a story.