虚伪
Old HSK 6
虚伪 (xūwěi) · hypocritical
虚伪 (xūwěi) means “hypocritical; false”. It is written with 2 characters: 虚 (false) + 伪 (false). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 虚伪 is built
The characters
虚 xū · false
What 虚 is made of
- 虍hū — tiger
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
伪 wěi · false
What 伪 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 为wèi — to do
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
我不喜欢虚伪的人。Wǒ bù xǐhuan xūwěi de rén.I don't like hypocritical people.
他的笑容看起来很虚伪。Tā de xiàoróng kàn qǐlai hěn xūwěi.His smile looks fake.
Questions about 虚伪
What does 虚伪 mean?
虚伪 (xūwěi) means “hypocritical; false”.
How do you pronounce 虚伪?
虚伪 is pronounced xūwěi.
Which HSK level is 虚伪?
虚伪 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 虚伪 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 205: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.