Writing
虚伪 (xū wěi) — how to say "hypocritical" in Chinese
虚伪
Hypocritical, false
adjective
Character composition
虚
empty, false
伪
fake, false
Radicals / Keys
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
虚伪笑容
xū wěi xiào róng
fake smile
虚伪的人
xū wěi de rén
hypocritical person
为人虚伪
wéi rén xū wěi
be hypocritical
Examples
我不喜欢他虚伪的笑容和说话方式。
I don't like his hypocritical smile and way of speaking.
他很虚伪。
He is very hypocritical.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hypocritical" in Chinese?
"hypocritical" in Chinese is 虚伪 (xū wěi).
虚伪 meaning in English
虚伪 (xū wěi) means "Hypocritical, false".
How is 虚伪 pronounced?
It is pronounced xū wěi (written as xu wei, xuwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hypocritical" in Chinese characters?
It is written 虚伪: 虚 has 11 strokes, 伪 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 虚伪?
虚伪 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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