Definition
装假 is a verb meaning 'to pretend' or 'to fake' — to act in a way that is not genuine, often to deceive or to avoid showing true feelings. It is used similarly to 假装 but is slightly more colloquial and can imply a deliberate act of deception. You can use it with complements like 装假装得很像 ('pretend very convincingly').
v
to pretendto faketo put on an act
Examples
- ，装假。Tā míngmíng zhīdào dá'àn, què gùyì zhuāng jiǎ bù zhīdào.He clearly knew the answer, but deliberately pretended not to.
- 装假，。Bié zhuāng jiǎ le, wǒ kàn de chūlái nǐ zài sāhuǎng.Stop pretending — I can tell you're lying.
- 装假，。Tā zhuāng jiǎ chū yí fù hěn kāixīn de yàngzi, qíshí xīnli hěn nánguò.She put on a very happy appearance, but actually she was very sad inside.
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