假 (jiǎ) - false, fake, artificial & vacation, leave

假Tone 3

jiǎ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

假 · jiǎ

false, fake, artificial;

vacation, leave;

if, suppose;

borrow

false, fake, artificialvacation, leaveif, suppose

Usage highlights

fake goodsvacation timesick leavefalse namehypothesisartificial limb

Synonyms

  • 伪— false, counterfeit
  • 虚— empty, false
  • 赝— fake, counterfeit (especially of artifacts)

Antonyms

  • 真— true, real, genuine
  • 实— real, solid, factual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a fake product (假货).
  • We have a holiday tomorrow (假期).
  • If it rains, we won't go (假如下雨).
  • He asked for sick leave (请病假).

Collocations

  • fake goods(假货)
  • vacation time(假期)
  • sick leave(病假)
  • false name(假名)
  • hypothesis(假设)
  • artificial limb(假肢)

Idioms

  • Hypocrisy and deception(虚情假意)
  • False public authority(假传圣旨)
  • Borrow a knife to kill someone(假手于人)
  • Take advantage of the situation(假公济私)
  • False and true mixed(真假难辨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, authenticity is highly valued, making '假' (false/fake) carry negative connotations in many contexts.
  • The character appears in many classical texts discussing truth versus falsehood and proper conduct.
  • In modern usage, '假' is commonly used in compound words related to holidays and time off work.
  • The character embodies the philosophical tension between appearance and reality in Chinese thought.

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