---
title: "Zhuangban Meaning: 装扮 (zhuāngbàn) Means “to dress up”"
description: "装扮 (traditional 裝扮, zhuāngbàn) means “to dress up; to decorate”. Hear its tones, see what 装 and 扮 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuangban"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 装扮 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

装扮 zhuāngbàn

## to dress up; to decorate

## It can also mean

- to disguise oneself as
- outfit; getup

## Its characters

1. 装 zhuāng to decorate (as in 装修)
2. 扮 bàn to dress up as

## In a sentence

大家把教室装扮得很漂亮。 Everyone decorated the classroom beautifully.

[More about 装扮](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A3%85%E6%89%AE)

## More words with 装 or 扮

- [安装 ānzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhuang)
- [扮演 bànyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banyan)
- [包装 bāozhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozhuang)
- [打扮 dǎban](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daban)
- [服装 fúzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhuang)
- [假装 jiǎzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhuang)
- [时装 shízhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizhuang)
- [伪装 wěizhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weizhuang)
- [武装 wǔzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuzhuang)
- [西装 xīzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xizhuang)

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