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Chinese
Etymology
Calque of English false friend, in turn a calque of French faux-ami.
Pronunciation
Noun
假朋友
- (linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) false friend; faux ami
- Synonyms: 假等義／假等义 (jiǎděngyì), 假友 (jiǎyǒu), 偽友／伪友 (wěiyǒu)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 假, 朋友.