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假装

jiǎzhuāng

to pretend

A person lies with eyes shut, peeking with one eye
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Characters in this word

假 jià

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 叚 false
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 假

装 zhuāng

Strokes
12
Radical
衣 — cloth
Made of
壮 big, large 衣 cloth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他假装听不懂批评,其实每一句都记在心里。 Tā jiǎzhuāng tīng bù dǒng pīpíng, qíshí měi yí jù dōu jì zài xīnli. He pretended not to understand the criticism, but in fact he remembered every sentence.
  • 孩子假装睡着了,想多看一会儿动画片。 Háizi jiǎzhuāng shuìzháo le, xiǎng duō kàn yíhuìr dònghuàpiàn. The child pretended to be asleep so he could watch cartoons a little longer.
  • 她假装没看见我,快步走过去了。 Tā jiǎzhuāng méi kànjiàn wǒ, kuàibù zǒu guòqù le. She pretended not to see me and hurried past.

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