What 虚伪 means
- Hypocritical (false - artificial - sham)
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虚伪 in a sentence
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What does 虚伪 mean in English?
虚伪 is pronounced xūwèi and means Hypocritical (false - artificial - sham).
How do you pronounce 虚伪?
虚伪 is xūwèi in pinyin — written xuwei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 虚伪?
虚伪 is written with 2 characters: 虚 (xū) Empty (false - superficial - weak), 伪 (wěi) Fake (false - forged). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 虚伪 written in traditional Chinese?
虛偽. The simplified form 虚伪 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 虛偽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xūwèi.
Is 虚伪 an HSK word?
Yes — 虚伪 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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