扮 (bàn) - to dress up & to disguise oneself
扮 · bàn
to dress up;
to disguise oneself;
to play the part of;
to pretend to be
to dress upto disguise oneselfto play the part of
Usage highlights
to play a roleto dress up asto disguise oneselfcostume playto pretendto dress up and put on makeup
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The actor played the role of a hero (扮演英雄).
- She dressed up as a fairy for the party (扮成仙女).
- Children enjoy playing make-believe (装扮游戏).
- He disguised himself to avoid being recognized (扮装以避免被认出).
Collocations
- to play a role(扮演)
- to dress up as(扮成)
- to disguise oneself(扮装)
- costume play(扮相)
- to pretend(假扮)
- to dress up and put on makeup(打扮)
Idioms
- A woman disguised as a man(女扮男装)
- A man disguised as a woman(男扮女装)
- To put on an act(乔装打扮)
- To dress up as a ghost(装神扮鬼)
Cultural background
FAQ- Commonly used in theatrical contexts, referring to actors playing roles.
- Frequently appears in traditional opera and modern cosplay culture.
- Reflects the Chinese cultural tradition of transformation and disguise in performance arts.