spoof in Chinese
spoof in Chinese is 馅子, 戏仿, 笑话 — spoof means a humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
spoof in Chinese
馅子
Pronounced: xiàn zi
(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank. [from 1889]
戏仿
Pronounced: xì fǎng
(countable) A light parody. [from 1958]
笑话
Pronounced: xiào hua
(uncountable) Nonsense.
What does "spoof" mean?
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noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
"The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films."
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noun An act of deceiving someone, or a fake message or identity used to trick a person or system.
"The email was a spoof designed to look like it came from the bank."
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verb To make a lighthearted, mocking imitation of something.
"The sketch show loves to spoof popular reality TV."
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verb To fake or disguise something, such as a sender's identity, in order to deceive.
"Scammers spoofed the caller ID to make it look like a local number."
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spoof in a sentence
- The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films.
- They put together a spoof of the news for the school talent show.
- The email was a spoof designed to look like it came from the bank.
- The sketch show loves to spoof popular reality TV.
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What is "spoof" in Chinese?
"spoof" in Chinese is 馅子, 戏仿, 笑话. spoof means: A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
How do you pronounce 馅子?
"spoof" in Chinese is 馅子, pronounced "xiàn zi".
How do you use "spoof" in a sentence?
Example: "The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films." In Chinese, "spoof" is 馅子, 戏仿, 笑话.
Are there other ways to say "spoof" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "spoof": 馅子, 戏仿, 笑话.
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