装做 (zhuāng zuò) — to pretend, to feign
Definition
装做 (zhuāngzuò) is the verb frame for openly pretending a state — 'to pretend to be X' — paired with a verb or adjective phrase (e.g. 装做没听见).
verb
to pretendto feign
Examples
- 装做。Tā zhuāng zuò méi tīng jiàn wǒ shuō de huà.He pretended not to hear what I said.
- 装做,。Bié zhuāng zuò hěn máng de yàng zi, wǒ zhī dào nǐ yǒu shí jiān.Don't pretend to be busy — I know you have time.
- 装做,。Tā zhuāng zuò shuì zháo le, qí shí hái zài tīng wǒ men liáo tiān.She pretended to be asleep, but she was still listening to our chat.
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