---
title: "Zaojia Meaning: 造假 (to counterfeit) or 造价 (construction cost)?"
description: "造假 (zàojiǎ) means “to counterfeit; to fake; to falsify”. Not the zaojia you heard? See 造价. Hear its tones, see what 造 and 假 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaojia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 造假 mean?

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造假 zàojiǎ

## to counterfeit; to fake; to falsify

## Its characters

1. 造 zào to make
2. 假 jiǎ fake

## In a sentence

这家公司因为造假被罚款。 This company was fined for falsifying data.

[More about 造假](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%A0%E5%81%87)

## Other words said zaojia

- [造价zàojiàconstruction cost](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%A0%E4%BB%B7)

## More words with 造 or 假

- [创造 chuàngzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzao)
- [打造 dǎzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazao)
- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [改造 gǎizào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizao)
- [构造 gòuzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gouzao)
- [寒假 hánjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjia)
- [假冒 jiǎmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiamao)
- [建造 jiànzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzao)
- [假期 jiàqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqi)
- [假日 jiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiari)

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