pretend to be; pass off as; impersonate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to pass oneself off as; to impersonate; to counterfeit
neutralUsed when someone or something inferior or false pretends to be genuine, often with intent to deceive.
Tā他
mào冒
chōng充
nèi内
háng行
，
qí其
shí实
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
He pretended to be an expert, but in reality he knows nothing.
Yī一
xiē些
shāng商
jiā家
yòng用
dǎng党
shēn参
mào冒
chōng充
rén人
shēn参
lái来
mài卖
。
Some merchants sell Dangshen (Codonopsis) by passing it off as Ginseng.
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Tā他
mào冒
chōng充
jǐng警
chá察
shì试
tú图
jìn进
rù入
dà大
lóu楼
。
He impersonated a police officer in an attempt to enter the building.
Wǎng网
shàng上
yǒu有
rén人
mào冒
chōng充
míng明
xīng星
piàn骗
qǔ取
fěn粉
sī丝
de的
qián钱
。
Some people online impersonate celebrities to scam money from fans.
Zhè这
xiē些
mào冒
pái牌
huò货
shì试
tú图
mào冒
chōng充
míng名
pái牌
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
These knock-offs try to pass themselves off as branded products.