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装zhuāngto pretend

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装 (zhuāng) means "to pretend" or "to pack." It appears in 他在装睡。 (He's pretending to be asleep.) and 我把衣服装进包里。 (I packed the clothes into the bag.) In the dialogue, A asks whether B's little brother is asleep, and B says he is pretending. Then B says the clothes are packed and they can go.

What does 装 mean?

  1. 1.

    to pretendverb

  2. 2.

    to packverb

What does the character 装 mean?

  • 装to pretend

How do you use 装?

See it in 装睡 and 装进包里

What are some examples of 装 in a sentence?

  1. 他在装睡。

    Tā zài zhuāng shuì.

    He's pretending to be asleep.

  2. 我把衣服装进包里。

    Wǒ bǎ yīfu zhuāng jìn bāo li.

    I packed the clothes into the bag.

How is 装 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你弟弟睡了吗?

    Nǐ dìdi shuì le ma?

    Is your little brother asleep?

  2. Speaker B:

    没有,他在装睡。

    Méiyǒu, tā zài zhuāng shuì.

    No, he's pretending to be asleep.

  3. Speaker A:

    衣服呢?

    Yīfu ne?

    What about the clothes?

  4. Speaker B:

    我把衣服装进包里了,我们走吧。

    Wǒ bǎ yīfu zhuāng jìn bāo li le, wǒmen zǒu ba.

    I packed the clothes into the bag. Let's go.

Can you use 装 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (to pretend): 他在___睡。 (He's pretending to be asleep.)
  2. 2.What does 我把衣服装进包里。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to pack"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.