冒牌

màopái

adjective #15,739

Meanings

1 fake
2 counterfeit
3 impostor
4 imitation brand

Characters

to pretend to be; to pass off as

brand; sign; card

Examples

HSK 1

他是个冒牌医生。

Tā shì gè màopái yīshēng.

He's a quack doctor.

HSK 5

这个冒牌货骗了不少人。

Zhège màopáihuò piàn le bùshǎo rén.

This counterfeit product deceived quite a few people.

Tips

usage

冒牌 is used as a modifier before nouns: 冒牌货 (counterfeit goods), 冒牌医生 (fake doctor), 冒牌大学 (fake university). Compare with 假 which is a more general word for fake.

Stroke Order

冒 mào

牌 pái