disguise oneself; dress up as
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to disguise oneself; to dress up as another person
Commonly used in contexts of espionage, investigation, or performance where concealing one's true identity is necessary. Often implies changing clothing, makeup, and mannerisms.
Wèi为
le了
zhēn侦
chá察
dí敌
qíng情
，
tā他
gǎi改
bàn扮
chéng成
yī一
gè个
zǒu走
jiē街
chuàn串
xiàng巷
de的
suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
。
In order to gather intelligence on enemy activities, he disguised himself as a fortune teller wandering through streets and alleys.
Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
tā他
gǎi改
bàn扮
chéng成
lǎo老
tài太
tai太
。
To avoid capture, he disguised himself as an old lady.
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Jiàn间
dié谍
gǎi改
bàn扮
chéng成
shāng商
rén人
hùn混
rù入
dí敌
yíng营
。
The spy disguised himself as a merchant to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Yǎn演
yuán员
gǎi改
bàn扮
chéng成
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
，
fēi非
cháng常
bī逼
zhēn真
。
The actor dressed up as a historical figure, looking very realistic.