-(으)ㄴ/는 척하다
pretend
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คำอธิบาย
Pretending to do or be something contrary to reality. Present verbs take 는 척하다, past verbs and adjectives (으)ㄴ 척하다; nouns 인 척하다. 체하다 is a synonym.
ตัวอย่าง
동생이 엄마가 오자 공부하는 척했어요.
When Mom came, my sibling pretended to study.
그는 나를 못 본 척하고 지나갔어요.
He walked past pretending not to see me.
모르면서 아는 척하지 마세요.
Don't pretend to know when you don't.
ข้อสังเกต TOPIK
TOPIK II Reading 3–4; 42–43 (character's feelings).