Definition
虚伪 (xūwěi) means 'hypocritical' — it describes a person or behavior that pretends to have higher standards or feelings than they really do. Unlike 假 (jiǎ, 'fake, false'), which applies to objects or statements, 虚伪 is about insincere character. 虚假 (xūjiǎ) is closer but focuses on factual falseness (e.g., false information), while 虚伪 targets personal pretense.
adjective
hypocriticalfalseinsincere
Examples
- 虚伪，。Tā shuō de nàxiē huà tài xū wěi le, méi rén xiāngxìn.What he said was too hypocritical; no one believed it.
- 虚伪，。Tā zǒng shì dài zhe xū wěi de wēixiào, ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.She always has a fake smile, which makes people very uncomfortable.
- ，虚伪。Zài zhíchǎng zhōng, xū wěi de xíngwéi zuìzhōng huì bèi tóngshì kànchuān.In the workplace, hypocritical behavior will eventually be seen through by colleagues.
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