假扮 (jiǎ bàn) — to masquerade as, to disguise oneself as, to pretend to be (someone else)
Definition
To disguise oneself as someone else (often to deceive or blend in). Slightly stronger and more deliberate than 装 (zhuāng) 'to pretend', which can also cover faking feelings or states.
verb
to masquerade asto disguise oneself asto pretend to be (someone else)
Examples
- 假扮。Tā jiǎ bàn chéng jǐng chá hùn jìn le dà lóu.He disguised himself as a policeman and sneaked into the building.
- ，假扮。Zài wàn shèng jié wǎn huì shàng, tā jiǎ bàn chéng le yí gè nǚ wū.At the Halloween party, she dressed up as a witch.
- 假扮。Xiǎo tōu jiǎ bàn chéng kuài dì yuán jìn rù le xiǎo qū.The thief pretended to be a deliveryman and entered the neighborhood.
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