This is the 5413th most frequent Chinese word.
作假
"作假" means "to falsify or cheat."
Here, 作假 means 'to cheat' or 'to engage in dishonest behavior,' referring to academic dishonesty.
他在考试中作假,被老师发现了。
He cheated during the exam and was caught by the teacher.
In this context, 作假 refers to 'falsifying,' indicating conducting dishonest actions for personal gain.
不要为了利益作假,那样会失去别人的信任。
Do not falsify for the sake of profit; doing so will cause others to lose trust in you.
Here, 作假 is used to mean 'falsification' or 'fraudulence,' implying the act of providing untruthful information.