冒充 (mào chōng) — how to say "to impersonate" in Chinese

冒充

To impersonate, to pretend to be someone else

verb

Character composition

冒

to risk, to pretend

充

to fill, to act as

Radicals / Keys

儿

Son, legs

#10 · ér · 2 strokes

冂

Wide

#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes

Collocations

冒充警察

mào chōng jǐng chá

impersonate a police officer

冒充专家

mào chōng zhuān jiā

pose as an expert

冒充名牌

mào chōng míng pái

fake a famous brand

Examples

这个人冒充医生,但是他没有学过医学。

This person is impersonating a doctor, but he has never studied medicine.

他冒充警察。

He is impersonating a police officer.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to impersonate" in Chinese?

"to impersonate" in Chinese is 冒充 (mào chōng).

What does 冒充 mean in English?

冒充 (mào chōng) means "To impersonate, to pretend to be someone else".

How is 冒充 pronounced?

It is pronounced mào chōng (written as mao chong, maochong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to impersonate" in Chinese characters?

It is written 冒充.

What HSK level is 冒充?

冒充 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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