装扮 (zhuāng bàn) — to decorate, to adorn; to dress up, to disguise oneself
Definition
Both senses are captured by 打扮 ('dress oneself up') and 装饰 ('decorate'), but 装扮 emphasizes the result — being in costume or fully adorned. Use 化妆 specifically for applying makeup.
verb
to decorateto adornto dress upto disguise oneself
Examples
- 装扮。Tā yòng cǎi dài zhuāng bàn fáng jiān.She decorated the room with colorful ribbons.
- ，装扮。Wàn shèng jié shí, hái zi men xǐ huan zhuāng bàn chéng gè zhǒng jué sè.On Halloween, children like to dress up as various characters.
- 装扮，。Tā huā le liǎng gè xiǎo shí zhuāng bàn zì jǐ, zhǔn bèi cān jiā pài duì.She spent two hours dressing herself up, getting ready for the party.
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