冒
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To feign in Chinese: 冒充 (mào chōng)

mào chōng

to feign

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to feign
  2. 2to pretend to be
  3. 3to pass oneself off as

Stroke order

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冒
充

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ㄇㄠˋ

mào

ㄇ/ mㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄔㄨㄥ

chōng

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他冒充医生，骗了不少人。

    tā mào chōng yī shēng， piàn le bù shǎo rén。

    He passed himself off as a doctor and cheated many people.

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Related words

冒

mào

to emit

充

chōng

sufficient

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold

补充

bǔ chōng

to replenish

充分

chōng fèn

ample

充满

chōng mǎn

full of

冒险

mào xiǎn

to take risks

充电

chōng diàn

to recharge (a battery)

充足

chōng zú

adequate

充当

chōng dāng

to serve as

充沛

chōng pèi

abundant

充实

chōng shí

rich

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