Read Edit View history 幌子 huǎngzi pretense Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 幌子 huǎngzi pretense noun a facade, front, or excuse used to disguise one's true intentions 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. signboard noun a shop sign or signboard used to advertise a business 旧时的酒馆门口常常挂着旗帜作为幌子。 jiùshí de jiǔguǎn ménkǒu chángcháng guà zhe qízhì zuòwéi huǎngzi. In the old days, taverns often hung banners as signs. Frequency Movie subtitles 2.77 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 2.80 per million Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
幌子 huǎngzi pretense noun a facade, front, or excuse used to disguise one's true intentions 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. signboard noun a shop sign or signboard used to advertise a business 旧时的酒馆门口常常挂着旗帜作为幌子。 jiùshí de jiǔguǎn ménkǒu chángcháng guà zhe qízhì zuòwéi huǎngzi. In the old days, taverns often hung banners as signs. Frequency Movie subtitles 2.77 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 2.80 per million Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)