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假装

jiǎ zhuāng · jia zhuang

Traditional 假裝

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to feign
  2. to pretend
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In a conversation

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Our boss is jogging

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)老板(lǎobǎn)！快(kuài)假装(jiǎzhuāng)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)跑步(pǎobù)！

    Look, that is our boss! Quick, pretend we are jogging!

  2. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)。

    But we have been sitting for an hour.

  3. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)才(cái)要(yào)假装(jiǎzhuāng)！快(kuài)站(zhàn)起来(qǐlai)。

    That is why we pretend! Stand up quick.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)了(le)。你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)坐(zuò)着(zhe)？

    OK, I am running. Why are you still sitting?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)假装(jiǎzhuāng)跑(pǎo)累(lèi)了(le)。

    I am pretending I am worn out from running.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)告(gào)诉(sù)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)她(tā)应(yīng)该(gāi)停(tíng)止(zhǐ)假(jiǎ)装(zhuāng)醉(zuì)酒(jiǔ)。

Tom told Mary that she should quit pretending to be intoxicated.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)假(jiǎ)装(zhuāng)没(méi)有(yǒu)听(tīng)见(jiàn)我(wǒ)。

He pretended not to hear me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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