pretend to be; pass somebody or something off as (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
冒充 (unaltered)
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Examples
他被指控冒充警察。 Tā bèi zhǐkòng màochōng jǐngchá. - He was accused of impersonating a police officer.
这些人企图冒充顾客购买商品。 Zhèxiē rén qǐtú màochōng gùkè gòumǎi shāngpǐn. - These people attempted to impersonate customers to buy goods.
他们冒充专家进行金融诈骗。 Tāmen màochōng zhuānjiā jìnxíng jīnróng zhàpiàn. - They impersonated experts to carry out financial fraud.
他试图冒充她的丈夫进入酒店。 Tā shìtú màochōng tā de zhàngfū jìnrù jiǔdiàn. - He tried to impersonate her husband to enter the hotel.
这些人被捕是因为冒充警察。 Zhèxiē rén bèi bǔ shì yīnwèi màochōng jǐngchá. - These people were arrested for impersonating police officers.
Characters
冒 mào - give off, send out; run a risk of |
充 chōng - sufficient, full; to serve as |