English–Chinese
“pretend to be” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmào chōng
Example
他冒充警察骗取钱财。tā mào chōng jǐng chá piàn qǔ qián cái
He pretended to be a police officer to swindle money.
How to say “pretend to be” in Chinese
“Pretend to be” in Chinese is 冒充 (mào chōng).
Taking another person's identity or role and acting under it as if it were genuine.
Example sentences with 冒充
有人通过电话冒充客服，骗取了客户的验证码。yǒu rén tōng guò diàn huà mào chōng kè fú piàn qǔ le kè hù de yàn zhèng mǎ
Someone impersonated customer service over the phone and tricked a customer into giving up their verification code.
Tips for using 冒充
- English "pretend to be" can describe harmless play, whereas this verb usually signals deceptive impersonation, especially when the false identity is used for gain.