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装作
zhuāngzuò
Description
"装作"的意思是假装成某个样子，其实并不是真的。
"装作" means to pretend to be a certain way, but it is not real.
它后面常常跟着一个样子或状态，比如"装作不知道"。
It is often followed by a manner or state, such as "装作不知道" (pretend not to know).
Meanings
装作zhuāngzuò
to pretend to be; to feign
他装作没听见，继续走路。
He pretended not to hear and kept walking.
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Notes
- Etymology
装 (to pretend/act) + 作 (to make/act as), together meaning to feign a state.
- Nuance
nearly identical to 假装; often followed by an adjective or a verb phrase describing the pretended state.
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