kiu4 zong1喬裝乔装
Jyutpingkiu4 zong1
Yalekìuh jōng
Definition
To disguise; to conceal one's identity by changing one's appearance to look like someone else.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal contexts, such as news reports about criminal investigations or undercover police operations. It carries a sense of deliberate deception or tactical concealment rather than just dressing up for a costume party. You will rarely hear it in casual, everyday conversation between friends.
Examples
He disguised himself as a tourist to inspect that place.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 扮嘢, which is a common colloquial term for pretending or acting fake in a social sense. 扮嘢 is used for someone being pretentious or insincere, whereas 喬裝 is specifically about changing one's physical appearance to hide one's true identity.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
