扮作

bànzuò

verb #27,610

Meanings

1 to disguise oneself as
2 to dress up as
3 to pose as
4 to play the role of

Characters

to disguise; to dress up as; to play a role

to act as; to be; to do

Examples

HSK 4

演员扮作古代武士登上舞台。

Yǎnyuán bànzuò gǔdài wǔshì dēngshàng wǔtái.

The actor dressed up as an ancient warrior and took the stage.

HSK 6

他扮作警察混进了建筑内。

Tā bànzuò jǐngchá hùnjìn le jiànzhú nèi.

He disguised himself as a police officer to sneak into the building.

Tips

usage

扮作 is used for deliberate disguise or role-play. Compare with 打扮 (to dress up/groom) and 扮演 (to play/act a role).

Stroke Order

扮 bàn

作 zuò