伪装

wěi zhuāng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to pretend to be (asleep etc)
2. to disguise oneself as
3. pretense
4. disguise
5. (military) to camouflage
6. camouflage

Word relationships

Antonyms

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to expose

暴露 means 'to expose or reveal', the opposite of disguising or camouflaging.

Related words

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to cover up

掩饰 means 'to conceal or cover up', focusing on hiding the truth rather than active disguise.

Synonyms

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to feign

Both mean 'to pretend', but 假装 is more commonly used for pretending emotions or states, while 伪装 often implies a physical disguise.

to impersonate

假扮 means 'to disguise oneself as' another person or role, often involving costume.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 伪装成 (wěizhuāng chéng) + noun, meaning 'disguise oneself as...'. 在军事伪装 (zài jūnshì wěizhuāng) refers to military camouflage.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 伪装 (wěizhuāng, physical disguise) with 装作 (zhuāngzuò, pretending an attitude). 他伪装成医生 means he disguised himself as a doctor; 他装作很高兴 means he pretended to be happy.

Example Sentences

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士兵们用树枝伪装自己。

The soldiers camouflaged themselves with branches.

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Child Words of 伪装

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