Definition
佯装 is a formal, literary synonym for 假装 (to pretend). It is often used in written narratives or deliberate deception contexts, and its grammatical patterns mirror those of 假装 — you can follow it with a verb phrase (佯装没事) or add 成 to indicate what you pretend to be (佯装成记者).
v.
to pretendto feign (formal, literary)
Examples
- 佯装，。Tā yáng zhuāng méi shì, qí shí hěn jǐn zhāng.He pretended to be fine, but was actually very nervous.
- 佯装。Tā yáng zhuāng chéng jì zhě hùn jìn le huì chǎng.She pretended to be a reporter and sneaked into the venue.
- 佯装，。Dí rén yáng zhuāng chè tuì, qí shí shì shè xià le mái fú.The enemy pretended to retreat, but actually laid an ambush.
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