zhuāng

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HSK 2Character · Verb · NounTraditional裝

dress up; clothing; pretend; load; install

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Meanings

8 senses · 37 examples
1.

verb

to dress up; to decorate; to disguise

Can refer to personal grooming, scene decoration, or theatrical makeup/role-play.

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
huà化
zhuāng妆
dǎ打
bàn扮
zhǔn准
bèi备
cān参
jiā加
wǎn晚
huì会
 。

She is doing makeup and dressing up for the party.

Zhè这
jiàn件
gōng公
sī司
dà大
lóu楼
bèi被
zhuāng装
shì饰
de得
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
 。

This company building has been decorated beautifully.

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Tā他
zài在
xiǎo小
pǐn品
lǐ里
zhuāng装
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
 。

He disguised himself as an old man in the skit.

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hòu后
tái台
huà化
zhuāng装
 。

The actors are doing stage makeup backstage.

Zhè这
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
zhuāng装
shì饰
de得
hěn很
yǒu有
fù复
gǔ古
fēng风
gé格
 。

This café is decorated in a very retro style.

2.

noun

clothing; outfit

Refers to a set of clothes for a specific season, occasion, or purpose.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
zuì最
xīn新
kuǎn款
de的
dōng冬
jì季
fú服
zhuāng装
 。

This store sells the latest winter clothing.

Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tào套
xīn新
de的
xià夏
jì季
fú服
zhuāng装
qù去
dù度
jià假
 。

She bought a new summer outfit for her vacation.

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Jūn军
zhuāng装
shì适
hé合
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
chuān穿
ma吗
 ?

Is military uniform appropriate for formal occasions?

Zhōng中
shān山
zhuāng装
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
nán男
xìng性
fú服
zhuāng装
zhī之
yī一
 。

Zhongshan suit is one of China's traditional male clothing styles.

Zhè这
jiàn件
fú服
zhuāng装
de的
shè设
jì计
hěn很
shí时
shàng尚
 。

This clothing design is very fashionable.

3.

noun

travel gear; luggage

formal

Refers to the clothes and items packed for a trip.

Tā他
zhěng整
lǐ理
hǎo好
qīng轻
zhuāng装
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
fā发
qù去
dēng登
shān山
 。

He packed light travel gear and prepared to go hiking.

Chū出
fā发
qián前
wǒ我
men们
huā花
le了
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
zhěng整
bèi备
xíng行
zhuāng装
 。

We spent an hour packing our travel gear before departure.

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Zhè这
dǐng顶
zhàng帐
péng篷
shì是
wǒ我
men们
yě野
wài外
xíng行
zhuāng装
de的
bì必
bèi备
wù物
pǐn品
 。

This tent is a must-have item for our outdoor travel gear.

Tā他
tuō拖
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
xíng行
zhuāng装
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
 。

He walked into the train station with heavy travel luggage.

Zhěng整
zhuāng装
dài待
fā发
de的
shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhàn站
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
 。

The fully packed soldiers stood on the square waiting to depart.

4.

noun

stage makeup and costume

theatrical

Specifically refers to the makeup, wigs, and costumes used by performers backstage.

Yǎn演
chū出
jié结
shù束
hòu后
 ,
yǎn演
yuán员
men们
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
xiè卸
zhuāng妆
huàn换
yī衣
fu服
 。

After the performance, the actors quickly removed their stage makeup and changed clothes.

Wǔ舞
tái台
zǒng总
jiān监
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
yǎn演
yuán员
men们
de的
zhuāng妆
shì是
fǒu否
dào到
wèi位
 。

The stage director is checking if the actors' stage makeup is properly done.

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Zhè这
gè个
jué角
sè色
de的
zhuāng妆
xū需
yào要
huā花
fèi费
liǎng两
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
néng能
wán完
chéng成
 。

This character's stage makeup takes two hours to complete.

Xiè卸
zhuāng妆
hòu后
tā她
lù露
chū出
le了
běn本
lái来
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

After removing her stage makeup, she showed her true appearance.

Jù剧
tuán团
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
xì戏
zhuāng装
gòng供
yǎn演
yuán员
gēng更
huàn换
 。

The theater troupe prepared a large number of stage costumes for the actors to change into.

5.

verb

to pretend; to feign

Often used to describe someone acting as if they do not know, feel, or are something they are not.

Tā他
bù不
dǒng懂
zhuāng装
dǒng懂
 ,
jié结
guǒ果
nào闹
le了
xiào笑
hua话
 。

He pretended to know what he didn't, and ended up making a fool of himself.

Tā她
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
shēng生
bìng病
bù不
qù去
shàng上
xué学
 。

She pretended to be sick to skip school.

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Tā他
zhuāng装
mó模
zuò作
yàng样
de地
ná拿
qǐ起
shū书
běn本
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
xué学
xí习
 。

He put on a show and picked up a book to pretend to study.

Bié别
zhuāng装
le了
 ,
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
qí其
shí实
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
 。

Stop pretending, I know you're actually very happy.

Tā他
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
méi没
tīng听
jiàn见
wǒ我
de的
huà话
jì继
xù续
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
 。

He pretended not to hear me and continued walking forward.

6.

noun

surname Zhuang

A common Chinese family name.

Zhuāng装
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Zhuang is our new colleague.

Zhuāng装
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
běi北
jīng京
dà大
xué学
rèn任
jiào教
 。

Professor Zhuang teaches at Peking University.

7.

verb

to load; to pack into a container

Refers to putting items into boxes, vehicles, or other storage/transport tools.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shū书
jí籍
zhuāng装
xiāng箱
yùn运
sòng送
dào到
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
 。

Please pack these books into boxes and ship them to the library.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
shuǐ水
guǒ果
zhuāng装
shàng上
chē车
 。

The workers are loading fruit onto the truck.

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Tā她
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
zhuāng装
jìn进
le了
xíng行
lǐ李
xiāng箱
 。

She packed her clothes into the suitcase.

Bān搬
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhuāng装
jiā家
jù具
 。

The moving company is loading the furniture.

Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
bǎ把
wēi危
xiǎn险
wù物
pǐn品
zhuāng装
jìn进
xíng行
lǐ李
dài袋
 。

Please do not pack dangerous items into your luggage bag.

8.

verb

to assemble; to install

Refers to putting together parts to make a machine or device, or setting up equipment in a fixed position.

Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
wǒ我
men们
dìng装
zhuāng订
shū书
jià架
 。

The master is helping us assemble the bookshelf.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xīn新
gōng公
yù寓
ān安
zhuāng装
diàn电
dēng灯
 。

The workers are installing electric lights in the new apartment.

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Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
yǐ已
jīng经
ān安
zhuāng装
hǎo好
le了
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
kāi开
shǐ始
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
 。

This machine has been installed and is ready to use.

Tā他
huā花
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
zǔ组
zhuāng装
diàn电
nǎo脑
 。

He spent the whole afternoon assembling the computer.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
ān安
zhuāng装
xīn新
de的
kōng空
tiáo调
xì系
tǒng统
 。

We need to install a new air conditioning system.