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title: "Xugou Meaning: 虚构 (xūgòu) Means “fiction”"
description: "虚构 (traditional 虛構, xūgòu) means “fiction; fictional; to make up; to fabricate”. Hear its tones, see what 虚 and 构 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xugou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 虚构 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

虚构 xūgòu

## fiction; fictional; to make up; to fabricate

## Its characters

1. 虚 xū empty
2. 构 gòu to make up

## In a sentence

这个故事是他虚构出来的。 He made this story up.

[More about 虚构](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%99%9A%E6%9E%84)

## More words with 虚 or 构

- [构成 gòuchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goucheng)
- [构建 gòujiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goujian)
- [构造 gòuzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gouzao)
- [结构 jiégòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiegou)
- [机构 jīgòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jigou)
- [虚假 xūjiǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xujia)
- [虚拟 xūnǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuni)
- [虚弱 xūruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuruo)

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