Definition
装做 means 'to pretend' or 'to make as if' — you pretend to be in a certain state or do something. It's similar to 假装 but can also be used in more literary contexts. The structure is: 装做 + state/action you're faking.
v
to pretendto feign
Examples
- 装做。Tā zhuāng zuò méi tīngjiàn wǒ shuō de huà.He pretended not to hear what I said.
- 装做，。Bié zhuāng zuò hěn máng de yàngzi, wǒ zhīdào nǐ yǒu shíjiān.Don't pretend to be busy — I know you have time.
- 装做，。Tā zhuāng zuò shuìzháo le, qíshí hái zài tīng wǒmen liáotiān.She pretended to be asleep, but she was still listening to our chat.
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