Chinese word dictionary

冒充

màochōng · to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as

Practice word

Word information

Simplified冒充

Traditional冒充

Pinyinmàochōng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

冒mào

to risk, to brave, to dare

充chōng

to fill, to supply; to be full

How to learn 冒充

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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感冒gǎnmào

to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand

补充bǔchōng

to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]

充电chōngdiàn

to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge

充分chōngfèn

ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full

充满chōngmǎn

full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

充值chōngzhí

to recharge (money onto a card); to top up