affected; putting on airs; pretending
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
affected; insincere; putting on airs
informalOften used to criticize someone for being pretentious or artificial. The variant form '假模假样' is also common.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
jiǎ假
mō模
jiǎ假
shì式
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
zhí直
shuō说
。
Stop being so insincere here, just say what you mean.
Tā他
nà那
jiǎ假
mō模
jiǎ假
shì式
de的
guān关
xīn心
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
His affected concern makes people very uncomfortable.
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Tā她
dào道
qiàn歉
de的
shí时
hòu候
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
jiǎ假
mō模
jiǎ假
shì式
。
She seemed a bit insincere when she apologized.