冒充

• 拼音: mào chōng
• 汉字拆解: 冒 = 冃 (cap, cover) + 目 (eye) — to cover over, disguise; 充 = 亠 + 儿 (person) — to fill, to act as

含义

To impersonate; to pass oneself off as; to pose as someone or something one is not.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: legal, news, social

语气: negative

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal