Definition
化装 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to put on makeup' or 'to disguise oneself'. The character 化 carries the sense of 'change/transform', and 装 means 'attire/appearance'. The word can split: you can insert a measure phrase, duration, or aspect marker between the two syllables (e.g., 化了一个装 'put on a disguise/makeup look', 化过装 'have put on makeup'). It differs from 化妆, which only means 'makeup'; 化装 can also refer to disguising your identity for performance or concealment.
v.o.
to put on makeupto disguise oneself
Examples
- ，化装。Tā jīn wǎn yào cānjiā wǎnhuì, zhèng zài fángjiān lǐ huà zhuāng.She is going to a party tonight and is putting on makeup in her room.
- ，。Tā huà le yí ge zhuāng, biérén dōu kàn bù chūlái.He put on a disguise and no one could tell.
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎoshang dōu yào huà bàn ge xiǎoshí zhuāng.Every morning she spends half an hour putting on makeup.
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