假冒 (jiǎ mào) — to impersonate (someone), to pose as; to counterfeit (goods), to pass off a fake as genuine
Definition
假冒 is a formal/legal word for 'to impersonate' (a person) or 'to counterfeit' (goods). Stronger than 假装 (which is just 'to pretend'); 伪造 and 造假 focus on forging documents/items, while 冒充 is a closer synonym for impersonating a person.
verb
to impersonate (someone)to pose asto counterfeit (goods)to pass off a fake as genuine
Examples
- 假冒。Tā jiǎ mào yī shēng gěi bìng rén kàn bìng.He impersonated a doctor to treat patients.
- 假冒。Zhè jiā gōng sī jiǎ mào míng pái shǒu biǎo chū shòu.This company counterfeits brand-name watches to sell.
- 假冒，。jiǎ mào Chǎn pǐn bù jǐn zhì liàng chà, ér qiě wēi hài jiàn kāng.Counterfeit products are not only of poor quality but also harmful to health.
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