装假

裝假

zhuāngjiǎ

verb #36,113

Meanings

1 to pretend; to put on an act
2 to feign
3 to be hypocritical

Characters

to put on; to pretend

Examples

别装假了,我知道你在难过。

Bié zhuāngjiǎ le, wǒ zhīdào nǐ zài nánguò.

Stop pretending — I know you're upset.

他装假装得太像,差点骗过所有人。

Tā zhuāngjiǎ zhuāng de tài xiàng, chàdiǎn piànguò suǒyǒu rén.

He put on the act so well he almost fooled everyone.

她从不装假,有什么说什么。

Tā cóng bù zhuāngjiǎ, yǒu shénme shuō shénme.

She never puts on an act — she says whatever she thinks.

Tips

usage

Colloquial; close in meaning to 装 (zhuāng, 'to fake/pretend') used alone, but with stronger judgment that the pretender is being insincere or two-faced. Compare with 假装 (jiǎzhuāng) which is more neutral 'to pretend'.

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

假 jià