Writing
虚构 (xū gòu) — how to say "fiction" in Chinese
虚构
Fiction; fictional
verb
Character composition
虚
empty; false
构
to construct
Radicals / Keys
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
纯属虚构
chún shǔ xū gòu
purely fictional
虚构的人物
xū gòu de rén wù
fictional character
Examples
小说里的情节完全是虚构的。
The plot in the novel is entirely fictional.
这是虚构的故事。
This is a fictional story.
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Frequently asked questions
Fiction in Chinese meaning
"fiction" in Chinese is 虚构 (xū gòu).
What does 虚构 mean in English?
虚构 (xū gòu) means "Fiction; fictional".
How is 虚构 pronounced?
It is pronounced xū gòu (written as xu gou, xugou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to say fictional character in Chinese?
It is written 虚构: 虚 has 11 strokes, 构 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 虚构?
虚构 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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