HSK · Level 106
45 words
Chinese word
伪装
Pronunciation
Pinyinwěi zhuāng
Meaning
- verbdisguise
Example
她伪装成病人去医院。tā wěi zhuāng chéng bìng rén qù yī yuàn
She disguises herself as a patient and goes to the hospital.
More examples
他伪装成朋友，慢慢取得了对方的信任。tā wěi zhuāng chéng péng yǒu màn màn qǔ dé le duì fāng de xìn rèn
He pretends to be a friend and slowly gains the other person's trust.
Core concept
A real identity hidden behind a made-up appearance, role, or manner.
Common phrases
伪装成朋友wěi zhuāng chéng péng yǒu
pretend to be a friend
Similar words
假装jiǎ zhuāng: Act as if something is true or real when it is not.
假扮jiǎ bàn: Copy another person's appearance or clothing to act as that person or take on a role.
装扮zhuāng bàn: Change the way someone looks with clothing or makeup for a particular appearance.
掩饰yǎn shì: Cover up a flaw or truth with words or actions so it seems less noticeable.
Definition in Chinese
通过改变外表或行为，让别人相信不是自己真实情况，通常带有掩饰或欺骗的意味。tōng guò gǎi biàn wài biǎo huò xíng wéi ràng bié rén xiāng xìn bú shì zì jǐ zhēn shí qíng kuàng tōng cháng dài yǒu yǎn shì huò qī piàn de yì wèi
Word origin
The compound 伪 (wěi, "false") + 装 (zhuāng, "to put on or present") joins the ideas of falseness and outward presentation.
Usage tips
- A harmless costume is not usually described with this word unless the context includes hiding the truth, because the word makes the situation sound deceptive.
Other meanings
- pretendverb
- dress upverb
Opposites
- 揭穿jiē chuānunmaskverb
- 识破shí pòsee throughverb
Related words
- 伪装者wěi zhuāng zhěperson in disguisenoun