扮作

bànzuò

verb #27,610

Meanings

1 to disguise oneself as
2 to dress up as
3 to pose as
4 to play the role of

Characters

to disguise; to dress up as; to play a role

to act as; to be; to do

Examples

他扮作警察混进了建筑内。

Tā bànzuò jǐngchá hùnjìn le jiànzhú nèi.

He disguised himself as a police officer to sneak into the building.

演员扮作古代武士登上舞台。

Yǎnyuán bànzuò gǔdài wǔshì dēngshàng wǔtái.

The actor dressed up as an ancient warrior and took the stage.

Tips

usage

扮作 is used for deliberate disguise or role-play. Compare with 打扮 (dǎbàn, to dress up/groom) and 扮演 (bànyǎn, to play/act a role).

Stroke Order

扮 bàn

作 zuò