幌子 huǎngzi pretense Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: pretense All meanings 2 huǎngzi 2 pretense 1signboard 1 1 sentence for 幌子 (huǎngzi — pretense) 他打着学术交流的幌子,到处游山玩水。 tā dǎ zhe xuéshù jiāoliú de huǎngzi, dàochù yóushānwánshuǐ. Under the guise of academic exchange, he traveled everywhere for pleasure. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary