Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pretend: To behave in a way that is not genuine or sincere, in order to deceive others or to create a specific false impression.
   • To feign: A more formal synonym meaning to pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, or condition.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy giả vờ không biết gì về kế hoạch. (She pretended to know nothing about the plan.)
  • Đứa trẻ giả vờ ốm để không phải đi học. (The child feigned illness to avoid going to school.)
  • Anh ấy giả vờ vui vẻ, nhưng thực ra rất buồn. (He pretended to be happy, but he was actually very sad.)

Advanced Usage

• "giả vờ như": to act as if.
  • Ông ấy giả vờ như không nghe thấy câu hỏi. (He acted as if he didn't hear the question.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giả bộ (v): to pretend, to feign. This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably in casual speech.
  • Nó giả bộ ngạc nhiên. (He pretended to be surprised.)

Synonyms

• Pretend: To speak or act so as to make something appear the case when it is not.
• Feign: To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
• Simulate: To imitate the appearance or character of something.
• Sham: Something false presented as genuine.

Related Idioms

• Giả vờ khóc lóc: to pretend to cry, to cry crocodile tears.

  • Đừng giả vờ khóc lóc nữa, tôi biết là anh không thật lòng. (Stop pretending to cry, I know you're not sincere.)

• Giả vờ ngu dốt: to play dumb.

  • Trong cuộc thẩm vấn, nghi phạm chỉ giả vờ ngu dốt. (During the interrogation, the suspect just played dumb.)

1. Pretend, fein
   • Giả vờ ngủ để nghe chuyện riêng của người khác
     To pretend to be asleep and eavesdrop a privae conversaion