to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
trad. 冒名頂替
Also written 冒名頂替【mào míng dǐng tì】
Characters in this word
4冒
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old variant of 冒[mao4]
- Pinyin
- mào
- Traditional
- 冐
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 2937 of 2500
名
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name, noun (part of speech), place (e.g. among winners), famous, classifier for people
- Pinyin
- míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1479 of 2500
顶
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apex, crown of the head, top, roof, most, to carry on the head, to push to the top, to go against, to replace, to substitute, to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc), (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile, classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
- Pinyin
- dǐng
- Traditional
- 頂
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4978 of 2500
替
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to substitute for, to take the place of, to replace, for, on behalf of, to stand in for
- Pinyin
- tì
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 759 of 2500