装作

裝作

zhuāngzuò

verb #4,923

Meanings

1 to pretend
2 to feign
3 to act as if

Characters

pretend; dress up

Examples

他装作没听见。

Tā zhuāngzuò méi tīngjiàn.

He pretended not to hear.

别装作什么都不知道。

Bié zhuāngzuò shénme dōu bù zhīdào.

Don't pretend you don't know anything.

Tips

usage

装作 and 假装 (jiǎzhuāng) are synonyms. 装作 is followed by a verb phrase describing what you pretend, e.g. 装作没看见 (pretend not to see).

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

作 zuò