虚伪

虛偽

xūwěi

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,290

Meanings

1 hypocritical
2 insincere
3 fake

Characters

fake; hypocritical

Examples

他的笑容让人觉得很虚伪。

Tā de xiàoróng ràng rén juéde hěn xūwěi.

His smile feels very insincere.

我最讨厌虚伪的人。

Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn xūwěi de rén.

I hate hypocritical people the most.

Tips

usage

虚伪 specifically describes people or behavior that is deliberately deceptive — putting on a false front. It's a strong negative word, more pointed than 虚假 (which describes things/information as false).

Stroke Order

虚 xū

伪 wěi