English–Chinese
“pretend” in Chinese
How to say “pretend” in Chinese
“Pretend” in Chinese is 装 (zhuāng).
Putting on an outer appearance that may be clothing or a behavior, whether genuine or only presented as real.
Example sentences with 装
她在会议上装懂，结果被问住了。tā zài huì yì shàng zhuāng dǒng jié guǒ bèi wèn zhù le
She pretended to understand at the meeting, but then was stumped by a question.
Tips for using 装
- Unlike English "wear," this verb can describe an adopted attitude or role as well as clothes, making it useful for spotting when Chinese talks about appearance rather than actual ability.
Other Chinese words for “pretend”
他假装没看见我。tā jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn wǒ
He pretended not to see me.