---
title: "Jiazhuang Meaning: 假装 (to pretend) or 嫁妆 (dowry)?"
description: "假装 (traditional 假裝, jiǎzhuāng) means “to pretend; to feign”. Not the jiazhuang you heard? See 嫁妆. Hear its tones, see what 假 and 装 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhuang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 假装 mean?

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假装 jiǎzhuāng

## to pretend; to feign

## Its characters

1. 假 jiǎ fake
2. 装 zhuāng to pretend

## In a sentence

他假装没听见我说话。 He pretended not to hear me.

两人打了一会儿，八戒**假装**输了，往岸上跑，妖怪就追了上来。

From [沙和尚 · Sandy of the Flowing Sand River](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/sandy-of-the-flowing-sand-river-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-16#library-word-367-369)

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## Other words said jiazhuang

- [嫁妆jiàzhuangdowry](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AB%81%E5%A6%86)

## More words with 假 or 装

- [安装 ānzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhuang)
- [包装 bāozhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozhuang)
- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [服装 fúzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhuang)
- [寒假 hánjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjia)
- [假冒 jiǎmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiamao)
- [假期 jiàqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqi)
- [假日 jiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiari)
- [假设 jiǎshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashe)
- [节假日 jiéjiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejiari)

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