Chinese word

乔装

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáo zhuāng

Meaning

  • verbdisguise oneself

Example

他乔装成服务员进了酒吧。tā qiáo zhuāng chéng fú wù yuán jìn le jiǔ bā

He disguised himself as a waiter and entered the bar.

Illustration for 乔装 (disguise oneself)

More examples

警方为掌握情况，乔装潜入了嫌疑人常去的网吧。jǐng fāng wèi zhǎng wò qíng kuàng qiáo zhuāng qián rù le xián yí rén cháng qù de wǎng ba

To gather information, the police disguised themselves and infiltrated an Internet cafe the suspect often visited.

Core concept

A changed outer appearance acts as a cover, letting a person blend in while hiding identity or purpose.

Common phrases

  • 乔装成服务员qiáo zhuāng chéng fú wù yuán

    disguise oneself as a waiter

  • 乔装潜入qiáo zhuāng qián rù

    infiltrate in disguise

  • 乔装接近qiáo zhuāng jiē jìn

    approach in disguise

Similar words

伪装wěi zhuāng: Hiding a true condition or identity by changing outward features and drawing attention away.
冒充mào chōng: Taking another person's name or status and presenting it as one's own.
假扮jiǎ bàn: Acting as if one were a different person or held a different role.

Definition in Chinese

有意通过改变外貌、服饰或言行来掩盖真实身份或目的。yǒu yì tōng guò gǎi biàn wài mào fú shì huò yán xíng lái yǎn gài zhēn shí shēn fèn huò mù dì

Word origin

乔装 (qiáozhuāng, "to disguise oneself") is the simplified form of an older written compound, and its meaning is lexicalized around using outward appearance as a cover for identity or purpose.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly introduces a role or status, so the intended false identity is clearer than a simple statement about wearing different clothes.

Other meanings

  • camouflage oneselfverb
  • dress upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 乔装打扮qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàndress up and disguise oneselfverb

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