giả
Pronunciation
Northern
/za̰ː˧˩˧/
Central
/jaː˧˩˨/
Southern
/jaː˨˩˦/
fake
4 senses
3 meanings
Adjective
fake
Verb
to pretend
Verb
to return
Details
4 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
4 senses · 3 meanings
fake
Sense 1
Adjective
fake
Properties & States
Describing something that is not genuine or was made to look real for deceptive purposes.
vi Đây là một viên kim cương giả.
en This is a fake diamond.
Sense 2
Adjective
artificial
Describing something that is man-made or created through human effort rather than occurring naturally.
vi Cây thông giả được đặt ở giữa phòng.
en The artificial pine tree is placed in the middle of the room.
to pretend
Sense 1
Verb
to pretend
To intentionally behave or appear in a way that is not true to deceive others.
vi Anh ấy giả vờ không nghe thấy câu hỏi.
en He pretended not to hear the question.
to return
Sense 1
Verb
to return
A regional variant of the word trả, commonly used in Northern Vietnam to mean returning something.
vi Ở một số vùng, người ta có thể nói giả tiền thay cho trả tiền.
en In some regions, people may say giả tiền instead of trả tiền.