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bàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to disguise oneself as
  2. 2. to dress up
  3. 3. to play (a role)
  4. 4. to put on (an expression)

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Stroke order

7 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

扮 typically collocates with roles or appearances; use 扮小丑 (play the clown), not 扮人 for general pretending.

Common mistakes

扮 is often misused as a stative verb meaning 'to be dressed as' without 成; use 扮成 for a result, e.g., 他扮成医生 (He dressed up as a doctor).

Example Sentences

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他喜欢在派对上 成海盗。
He likes to dress up as a pirate at parties.
他喜歡男 女裝。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5941750)

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