sham; false; hypocritical (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
虛僞
Radicals
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Examples
他的行为显得很虚伪。 Tā de xíngwéi xiǎnde hěn xūwěi. - His behavior appears very hypocritical.
她的笑容有些虚伪。 Tā de xiàoróng yǒuxiē xūwěi. - Her smile seemed insincere.
这些表面上看起来虚伪的关心其实是真心的。 Zhèxiē biǎomiàn shàng kànqǐlái xūwěi de guānxīn qíshí shì zhēnxīn de. - These superficially hypocritical concerns are actually genuine.
他的道貌岸然只是虚伪的外表。 Tā de dàomào'ànrán zhǐshì xūwěi de wàibiǎo. - His lofty appearance is only a facade of hypocrisy.
她的谦虚有时被误认为虚伪。 Tā de qiānxū yǒushí bèi wù rèn wéi xūwěi. - Her modesty is sometimes mistaken for hypocrisy.
Characters
虚 xū - diffident, timid; weak; (dialect, of photos) blurry; vainly |
伪 wěi - false, fake, forged; illegal, puppet |