假装

jiǎ zhuāng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

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to pretend to be (asleep etc)

伪装 emphasizes disguising or camouflage.

hypocritical

假惺惺 is an idiom for feigning kindness or concern.

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to pretend

Both mean to pretend, but 装作 is slightly more formal.

Commonly used with adjectives, e.g., 假装开心 (pretend to be happy). Not typically used with action verbs directly.

Learners often confuse 假装 with 假装不知道, where the latter is a fixed expression meaning 'to pretend not to know'.

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他假装没听到我的话。

He pretended not to hear what I said.

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fake

vacation

adornment