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虚构

虚构 (xū gòu): Fabricate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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虚构 consists of 2 characters.

empty, void, false, or unreal

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

to construct, to form, to compose

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Pinyinxū gòu

MeaningFabricate

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word虚构

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3.

How to Use 虚构 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 虚构 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith人物

xū虚

gòu构

rén人

wù物

neutral

fictional character

Adverb + Verbwith完全

wán完

quán全

xū虚

gòu构

Verb + Objectwith故事

xū虚

gòu构

gù故

shi事

Idiomwith纯属

chún纯

shǔ属

xū虚

gòu构

4.

Example Sentences with 虚构

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

shì是

xū虚

gòu构

neutral

completely fictional

neutral

fabricate a story

formal

purely fictional

de的

。

This story is fictional.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

shù数

jù据

shì是

xū虚

gòu构

de的

，

quē缺

fá乏

shì事

shí实

yī依

jù据

。

The data in this report is fabricated and lacks factual basis.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

xiē些

zhǐ指

kòng控

dōu都

shì是

xū虚

gòu构

de的

ma吗

？

Do you really think all these accusations are fabricated?

tā他

xū虚

gòu构

le了

yí一

gè个

lǐ理

yóu由

lái来

jiě解

shì释

chí迟

dào到

。

He fabricated an excuse to explain his lateness.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xū虚

gòu构

guò过

rèn任

hé何

jīng经

lì历

，

jiǎn简

lì历

wán完

quán全

zhēn真

shí实

。

He has never fabricated any experience; his resume is entirely truthful.

wèi为

le了

táo逃

bì避

zé责

rèn任

，

tā他

xū虚

gòu构

le了

yí一

gè个

fù复

zá杂

de的

jiè借

kǒu口

。

To evade responsibility, he fabricated a complex excuse.

xiǎo小

shuō说

jiā家

cháng常

cháng常

xū虚

gòu构

rén人

wù物

hé和

qíng情

jié节

lái来

xī吸

yǐn引

dú读

zhě者

。

Novelists often create fictional characters and plots to attract readers.

suī虽

rán然

qíng情

jié节

shì是

xū虚

gòu构

de的

，

dàn但

gù故

shì事

fǎn反

yìng映

le了

shè社

huì会

xiàn现

shí实

。

Although the plot is fabricated, the story reflects social reality.