充 (chōng) — to fill; to charge (a battery); to serve as; to act as; to pretend to be; to pose as
Definition
充 is a formal/written verb; in 充当 it means 'to serve as' (synonym 当, but more literary). Alone it most often means 'to fill / charge' (e.g. 充电) — for the 'pretend' sense the app prefers 冒充 or 假冒.
verb
to fillto charge (a battery)to serve asto act asto pretend to beto pose as
Examples
- 充。Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ shǒu jī chōng shàng diàn.Please help me charge my phone.
- ，。Tā lín shí chōng dāng dǎo yóu, dài wǒ men cān guān.He temporarily served as a tour guide and showed us around.
- 充，。Tā zǒng ài chōng nèi háng, qí shí shén me dōu bù dǒng.He always likes to pretend to be an expert, but actually knows nothing.
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