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- 冒充
冒充
mào chōng
Meaning
- to pass oneself off as
- to pretend to be
Definition
假装成（别人或别的事物）以进行欺骗。
To pretend to be (someone or something else) in order to deceive.
Usage
用来表示故意假装成某人或某物，通常带有欺骗的意图。常与身份、物品、行为等搭配使用。
Used to indicate intentionally pretending to be someone or something, usually with deceptive intent. Often used with identity, objects, actions, etc.
Examples
- 1 他冒充医生给人看病，结果被警察抓住了。 (He impersonated a doctor to treat patients and was caught by the police.)
- 2 这些假币冒充真币在市场流通。 (These counterfeit coins are circulating in the market as genuine currency.)
- 3 她冒充客户打电话到竞争对手公司打探消息。 (She posed as a customer and called the competitor's company to gather information.)
- 4 网上有人冒充我朋友骗钱，大家要小心。 (Someone online is impersonating my friend to scam money; everyone be careful.)
- 5 他冒充专家在电视上胡说八道。 (He posed as an expert and talked nonsense on TV.)
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