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假扮

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ bàn

to impersonate
to act the part of sb
to disguise oneself as sb else

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假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
扮: bàn · dress up; dress up as

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3–4 · jia3 ban4

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gaa2 baan6

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verb

to disguise oneself as

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