Definition
佯 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to feign, to pretend'. It cannot stand alone as a verb; it must appear in formal or literary compounds such as 佯装 (yángzhuāng, to pretend), 佯攻 (yánggōng, feint attack), and 佯死 (yángsǐ, to play dead). You'll encounter it in written Chinese, especially in narratives, military contexts, or classical-style prose.
b.f.
(bound form) to feignto pretend
Examples
- ，。Tā yáng zhuāng bù zhīdào, qíshí xīnli hěn qīngchǔ.He pretended not to know, but actually he was very clear in his heart.
- ，。Jūnduì cǎiyòng le yáng gōng zhànshù, míhuò le dírén.The army used feint tactics to confuse the enemy.
- ，。Nà zhī húli yáng zhuāng sǐ qù, děng lièrén kàojìn jiù pǎo le.That fox pretended to be dead, and ran away when the hunter got close.
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