Usage note
装表示放进、安装，也可表示假装。
zhuāng biǎo shì fàng jìn 、 ān zhuāng， yě kě biǎo shì jiǎ zhuāng。
装 means to put in, install, or pretend.
Context note
装常用于物品、机器和表情。
zhuāng cháng yòng yú wù pǐn 、 jī qì hé biǎo qíng。
It is often used for objects, machines, and expressions.
5 examples
请把书装进包里。
qǐng bǎ shū zhuāng jìn bāo lǐ。
Please put the books into the bag.
他在装水。
tā zài zhuāng shuǐ。
He is pouring water in.
这台机器装好了。
zhè tái jī qì zhuāng hǎo le。
This machine has been installed.
别装不知道。
bié zhuāng bù zhī dào。
Do not pretend not to know.
箱子里装着很多东西。
xiāng zǐ lǐ zhuāng zhe hěn duō dōng xī。
The box is filled with many things.
5 mini stories
她把礼物装进盒子里。
tā bǎ lǐ wù zhuāng jìn hé zi lǐ。
She put the gift into the box.
工人正在装门。
gōng rén zhèng zài zhuāng mén。
The workers are installing the door.
他笑着说自己没有装。
tā xiào zhe shuō zì jǐ méi yǒu zhuāng。
He smiled and said he was not pretending.
旅行前，妈妈开始装行李。
lǚ xíng qián， mā ma kāi shǐ zhuāng xíng li。
Before the trip, Mom started packing the luggage.
这个瓶子里装的是牛奶。
zhè ge píng zi lǐ zhuāng de shì niú nǎi。
This bottle contains milk.
Mini dialogue
收拾书包
A
明天要上学了，快把书装进书包里。
Míngtiān yào shàngxué le, kuài bǎ shū zhuāng jìn shūbāo lǐ.
School starts tomorrow, quickly pack your books into the schoolbag.
B
好的，我马上装好。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng zhuāng hǎo.
Okay, I'll pack it right away.
装玩具
A
这个箱子太小了，装不下这么多玩具。
Zhège xiāngzi tài xiǎo le, zhuāng bù xià zhème duō wánjù.
This box is too small, it can't pack so many toys.
B
那我们换一个大箱子来装吧。
Nà wǒmen huàn yī gè dà xiāngzi lái zhuāng ba.
Then let's change to a big box to pack them.
Related words and contrasts
similar
放
fàng
to put
装 means to pack into a container; 放 means to put or place something somewhere.
related
打包
dǎ bāo
to pack up
打包 is often used for packing things to take away, like food or luggage.
opposite
取出
qǔ chū
to take out
装 means to put in; 取出 means to take out.