乔
tall; disguise; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesadjective
tall; lofty
literaryMost commonly used in written Chinese to describe tall trees or lofty structures.
Many tall pine trees grow on the hillside.
There are many arbor and shrub plants in this forest.
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Lofty mountains and grand rivers are magnificent in scale.
verb
to disguise; to feign
formalOften used in fixed phrases like 乔装打扮, referring to changing one's appearance to hide one's identity.
The spy disguised himself as a merchant and sneaked into the enemy camp.
To investigate the truth, he disguised himself as an ordinary worker and sneaked into the factory.
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In this play, the actors need to dress up as ancient officials.
proper noun
Qiao (surname)
neutralUsed as a family name, one of the less common Chinese surnames.
Mr. Qiao is the new boss of our company.
Teacher Qiao will give us a Chinese class today.