仿冒

fǎngmào

verb #27,359

Meanings

1 to counterfeit
2 to fake
3 to pass off a fake as genuine

Characters

to imitate; to copy

to impersonate; to pretend

Examples

这家公司因仿冒名牌被起诉。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yīn fǎngmào míngpái bèi qǐsù.

This company was prosecuted for counterfeiting brand-name goods.

市场上仿冒商品越来越多。

Shìchǎng shang fǎngmào shāngpǐn yuèláiyuè duō.

Counterfeit goods are becoming more and more prevalent in the market.

Tips

usage

仿冒 focuses on the criminal or deceptive act of copying something to pass it off as real, whereas 仿造 (fǎngzào) means to copy or reproduce without necessarily implying fraud.

Stroke Order

仿 fǎng

冒 mào