English–Chinese
“dress up as” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbàn
Example
孩子们在万圣节会扮成各种人物。hái zi men zài wàn shèng jié huì bàn chéng gè zhǒng rén wù
The children dress up as various characters on Halloween.
How to say “dress up as” in Chinese
“Dress up as” in Chinese is 扮 (bàn).
An outer costume makes an ordinary person look like a chosen character, whether onstage or in play.
Example sentences with 扮
她在电话里扮得很自信，实际上很紧张。tā zài diàn huà lǐ bàn de hěn zì xìn shí jì shàng hěn jǐn zhāng
She pretended to be confident on the phone, but was actually very nervous.
Tips for using 扮
- The verb covers both stage performances and informal role-play, so it describes a child taking on a fictional character at a costume party without suggesting deception in ordinary life.