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HSK 7-9Character · Verb

disguise; pretend; dress up

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to disguise as; to dress up as

Used for stage performances, cosplay, or pretending to be someone else, often followed by a role or identity.

Tā她
nǚ女
bàn扮
nán男
zhuāng装
cān参
jiā加
le了
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
jiǎng讲
zuò座
 。

She dressed up as a man to attend the ancient literature lecture.

Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
jù剧
zhōng中
bàn扮
chéng成
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
nóng农
mín民
 。

This actor played an old farmer in the drama.

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 《
Bī逼
shàng上
Liáng梁
Shān山
 》
lǐ里
tā他
bàn扮
Lín林
Chōng冲
 。

In *Forced to Join the Liangshan Rebels*, he played Lin Chong.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
bàn扮
chéng成
chāo超
jí级
yīng英
xióng雄
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
 。

Children love to dress up as superheroes to play games.

Tā他
zài在
wàn万
shèng圣
jié节
bàn扮
chéng成
le了
xī吸
xuè血
guǐ鬼
 。

He dressed up as a vampire for Halloween.

2.

verb

to make a facial expression; to fake an expression

Used for intentionally making a specific facial expression, often for fun, teasing, or acting.

Tā他
chōng冲
wǒ我
bàn扮
le了
gè个
guǐ鬼
liǎn脸
 。

He made a funny face at me.

Wèi为
le了
dòu逗
mèi妹
mei妹
kāi开
xīn心
 ,
tā他
bàn扮
chū出
le了
jīng惊
yà讶
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

To make his younger sister happy, he faked a surprised expression.

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Yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
jìng镜
tóu头
qián前
bàn扮
chū出
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

The actor pretended to look painful in front of the camera.

Xiǎo小
Míng明
bàn扮
chū出
wěi委
qu屈
de的
mó模
yàng样
xiǎng想
ràng让
mā妈
ma妈
yuán原
liàng谅
tā他
 。

Xiaoming put on a wronged look to ask his mom for forgiveness.

Dì弟
di弟
zǒng总
ài爱
bàn扮
guǐ鬼
liǎn脸
xià吓
hu唬
mèi妹
mei妹
 。

Younger brother always makes funny faces to scare his sister.