Definition
充 (chōng) has three distinct senses. For 'fill/charge', it specifically means charging a battery, unlike 满 (full) or 补 (supplement). For 'serve as', it is more formal than 当 (dāng) and is the root of 充当 (chōngdāng). For 'pretend', it is less severe than 冒充 (impersonate) or 假冒 (counterfeit), often used for faking expertise.
verb
to fillto charge (a battery)to serve asto act asto pretend to beto pose as
Easily confused
- 先xiānlook-alikefirst, in advance, before others
- 重chóngsound-alike(adverb) again; once more (placed before a verb to indicate redoing an action)
- 兜dōulook-alike(noun) pocket; small bag (as in clothing or accessories)
- 冲chōngsound-aliketo rinse; to flush; to develop (film)
- 光guānglook-alike(noun) light; ray
- 冲chòngsound-alike(of water or force) to dash against
- 四sìlook-alikefour
- 宠chǒngsound-aliketo pamper; to spoil; to favor (with excessive affection or preferential treatment)
Examples
- 充。Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ shǒujī chōng shàng diàn.Please help me charge my phone.
- ，。Tā línshí chōng dāng dǎoyóu, dài wǒmen cānguān.He temporarily served as a tour guide and showed us around.
- 充，。Tā zǒng ài chōng nèiháng, qíshí shénme dōu bù dǒng.He always likes to pretend to be an expert, but actually knows nothing.
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