冒充 (mào chōng) — to pretend to be (someone else); to impersonate
Definition
冒充 means to impersonate a specific person, role, or brand to deceive — common in fraud and counterfeit contexts. Among siblings, 假装 is general 'pretend' (any act), 假冒 stresses passing a fake off as genuine, and 伪装 often implies a costume or cover.
verb
to pretend to be (someone else)to impersonate
Examples
- 冒充。Tā mào chōng jiào shòu gěi xué shēng shàng kè.He pretended to be a professor and taught the students.
- 冒充。Zhè zhǒng yào pǐn shì mào chōng míng pái de jiǎ huò.This kind of medicine is a counterfeit passing itself off as a famous brand.
- 冒充。Bú yào mào chōng kè hù dǎ jìn gōng sī dǎ tīng xiāo xi.Don't pretend to be a customer and call the company to pry for information.
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