幌子

huǎngzi

noun #11,932

Measure Word

一个幌子 gè

Meanings

1 signboard
2 shop sign
3 (fig.) pretense
4 front
5 cover

Characters

shop sign; curtain

Examples

他以做生意为幌子，实际上在骗钱。

Tā yǐ zuò shēngyì wéi huǎngzi, shíjì shàng zài piànqián.

He uses business as a front, but is actually scamming people.

这不过是个幌子罢了。

Zhè búguò shì gè huǎngzi bàle.

This is nothing but a pretense.

Tips

usage

幌子 is most commonly used figuratively (as a pretense or cover story). The pattern 以...为幌子 means 'under the guise of...'.

Stroke Order

幌 huǎng

子 zǐ