Chinese word

假装

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎ zhuāng

Meaning

  • verbpretend

Example

他假装没看见我。tā jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn wǒ

He pretended not to see me.

Illustration for 假装 (pretend)

More examples

他在别人面前假装坚强，其实很难过。tā zài bié rén miàn qián jiǎ zhuāng jiān qiáng qí shí hěn nán guò

He pretends to be strong in front of others, but is actually very sad.

Core concept

A deliberate outward performance that makes an untrue state look real, whether to hide feelings, mislead others, or take on a role.

Common phrases

  • 假装没事jiǎ zhuāng méi shì

    pretend everything is fine

  • 假装坚强jiǎ zhuāng jiān qiáng

    pretend to be strong

Similar words

装作zhuāng zuò: Using false behavior or an attitude to give others a particular impression.
假扮jiǎ bàn: Dressing or acting as a different person to take on that person's role.
冒充mào chōng: Passing oneself off as another person or organization.
佯装yáng zhuāng: Putting on a different outward state for a while to conceal the real one.

Definition in Chinese

有意地表现出与实际情况不符的言行，用来欺骗、掩饰心情或假扮某种状态。yǒu yì dì biǎo xiàn chū yǔ shí jì qíng kuàng bù fú de yán xíng yòng lái qī piàn yǎn shì xīn qíng huò jiǎ bàn móu zhǒng zhuàng tài

Word origin

假 (jiǎ, "false or temporary") + 装 (zhuāng, "dress or present an appearance") forms the idea of making a false outer appearance seem real.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, 假装 (jiǎzhuāng, "pretend") can be followed directly by a verb phrase, unlike English pretend to do something, which helps form everyday sentences.

Other meanings

  • disguiseverb

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