verb / noun HSK 4
Traditional 裝
to install · to pack · to pretend · to装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装装 load · clothing · outfit
Meaning
装 is a versatile character meaning to pack, install, load, or dress. It also means to pretend or feign. As a noun, it can refer to clothing,装备 (equipment), or a装 style of dress. The character combines 衣 (clothing) with 壮 (strong/robust), originally suggesting putting on armor or dressing fully.
Usage
装 appears in many common compounds. When used alone as a verb, it often means to install or pack. In casual speech, 装 frequently means to pretend or put on an act (装傻, 装酷). It's extremely productive in forming words related to装 装备, packaging, and装 装饰.
Examples
- 01我们需要装一个新的空调。.We need to install a new air conditioner.
- 02别装了，我知道你听见了。, .Stop pretending, I know you heard it.
Common collocations
- 装作to pretend to be
- 装修to renovate, decoration
- 装备equipment, to equip
- 装满to fill up, pack full
Antonyms
Origin
The traditional form 裝 combines 衣 (clothing radical) with 壮 (strong, robust), originally suggesting装 putting on military装 attire or armor. The simplified form 装 uses 壮 directly.