裝 (zhuāng) - To dress & to wear

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zhuāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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裝 · zhuāng

To dress;

to wear;

to install;

to load;

to pretend;

to feign;

to pack;

to outfit;

to decorate;

to furnish.

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Usage highlights

To dress upTo installTo pretendTo loadOutfitTo decorate

Synonyms

  • 穿— to wear (clothes)
  • 安— to install
  • 假— false, fake

Antonyms

  • 脫— to take off (clothes)
  • 卸— to unload, to remove
  • 真— real, genuine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is getting dressed (她正在裝).
  • We need to install new software (我們需要裝新軟件).
  • He is pretending to be asleep (他裝睡).
  • The truck is loaded with goods (卡車裝滿了貨物).

Collocations

  • To dress up(裝扮)
  • To install(安裝)
  • To pretend(假裝)
  • To load(裝載)
  • Outfit(服裝)
  • To decorate(裝飾)

Idioms

  • To pretend to understand when one does not(不懂裝懂)
  • To put on airs(裝腔作勢)
  • To feign madness and act like a fool(裝瘋賣傻)
  • To play dumb(裝傻充愣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 裝 reflects the importance of appearance and presentation in Chinese culture, where 'face' and social perception are significant.
  • In traditional contexts, elaborate dressing and decoration (裝飾) were markers of status and occasion.
  • The concept of 'pretending' (假裝) is often discussed in relation to social harmony and saving face.

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