🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

虚构

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xūgòu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fiction/ˈfɪk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"虚构的故事可以激发我们的想象力。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

    "Many readers enjoy fiction because it allows them to escape into different worlds."
  2. 2

    A falsehood or untrue statement.

    "The story was dismissed as mere fiction, lacking any basis in reality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fiction' originates from the Latin 'fictio', meaning 'the act of making, shaping, or feigning'. It evolved through Old French 'fiction' in the 14th century, reflecting the concept of imaginative storytelling.

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