冒充

• Pinyin: mào chōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 冒 = 冃 (cap, cover) + 目 (eye) — to cover over, disguise; 充 = 亠 + 儿 (person) — to fill, to act as

Significado

Suplantar; hacerse pasar por; fingir ser.

Used when someone falsely claims an identity, profession, or quality they do not possess. Common in legal, social, and news contexts. Carries a strong negative connotation of deception and fraud.

Ejemplos

1. 他冒充医生在社区非法行医，被警方依法逮捕并移送司法机关处理。
2. 网络上有不法分子冒充银行客服人员，以核实账户为名骗取用户的个人信息。
3. 这批假冒商品冒充知名品牌在市场上流通，严重损害了消费者的合法权益。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, news, social

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 他冒充警察闯入民宅，被居民当场识破并报警。(He posed as a police officer and forced his way into a residence, but was seen through by the residents and reported to the police.)
• 严禁冒充官方机构发布虚假信息，违者将依法追究责任。(It is strictly forbidden to impersonate official institutions and spread false information; offenders will be held legally accountable.)

Incorrecto

• 用'冒充'表示自愿替代 — 正当替代应用'代替'或'顶替' (Don't use 冒充 for legitimate substitution — use 代替 or 顶替 for authorised replacement)

Origen e historia

冒 (to pretend, to venture) + 充 (to act as, to fill the role of). Together meaning to falsely take on another's role.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal