disguise; masquerade
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to disguise; to dress up as someone else; to masquerade
formalUsed when someone intentionally alters their appearance to look like a different person or role, often for investigation, infiltration, or dramatic performance. It implies a deliberate act of deception.
Jì记
zhě者
qiáo乔
bàn扮
chéng成
fú服
wù务
yuán员
jìn进
xíng行
diào调
chá查
。
The journalist disguised himself as a waiter to conduct an investigation.
Wèi为
le了
hùn混
rù入
dí敌
rén人
nèi内
bù部
，
tā他
qiáo乔
bàn扮
chéng成
yī一
míng名
shāng商
rén人
。
In order to infiltrate enemy lines, he disguised himself as a merchant.
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Zài在
xì戏
jù剧
zhōng中
，
tā他
qiáo乔
bàn扮
chéng成
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
，
yǎn演
de得
fēi非
cháng常
bī逼
zhēn真
。
In the play, he disguised himself as an old man and acted very convincingly.