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

HSK 1

他装作没听见。

Tā zhuāngzuò méi tīngjiàn.

He pretended not to hear.

HSK 1

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 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