伪善

偽善

wěishàn

adjective #15,405

Meanings

1 hypocritical
2 hypocritically virtuous

Characters

fake; false; counterfeit

good; kind; virtuous

Examples

HSK 6

她看透了他伪善的本质。

Tā kàntòu le tā wěishàn de běnzhì.

She saw through his hypocritical nature.

HSK 7-9

他的伪善面目终于被揭穿了。

Tā de wěishàn miànmù zhōngyú bèi jiēchuān le.

His hypocritical facade was finally exposed.

Tips

memory

伪 (fake/false) + 善 (good/kind) - fake goodness. Someone who pretends to be kind but isn't. Related noun: 伪善者 (hypocrite).

Stroke Order

伪 wěi

善 shàn