冒名顶替

冒名頂替

màomíng-dǐngtì

idiom #25,217

Meanings

1 to assume someone's name and take their place
2 to impersonate
3 to pose under a false name

Characters

to falsely claim; to pretend

to take the place of; to replace

to substitute; to replace

Examples

HSK 7-9

他冒名顶替参加了考试，被警察逮捕了。

Tā màomíng-dǐngtì cānjiā le kǎoshì, bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.

He impersonated someone else to take the exam and was arrested by police.

HSK 7-9

冒名顶替是一种严重的欺诈行为。

Màomíng-dǐngtì shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de qīzhà xíngwéi.

Impersonation is a serious form of fraud.

Tips

usage

冒名顶替 specifically implies using someone else's identity to take their place, often in high-stakes contexts like exams or job positions. It is a four-character idiom used in formal and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

冒 mào

名 míng

顶 dǐng

替 tì