falsely claim; pretend
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to falsely claim; to lie about; to pretend
Used when someone deliberately says something untrue, often to deceive or gain an advantage. Implies a clear intention to mislead.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
qǐng请
jià假
huǎng谎
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
shēng生
bìng病
le了
。
He pretended to be sick to ask for leave.
Zhè这
míng名
jì记
zhě者
huǎng谎
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
jǐng警
chá察
yǐ以
huò获
qǔ取
xìn信
xī息
。
The reporter falsely claimed to be a police officer to obtain information.
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Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
huǎng谎
chēng称
dāng当
shí时
bù不
zài在
xiàn现
chǎng场
。
The suspect lied about not being at the scene at the time.
Bù不
yào要
huǎng谎
chēng称
nǐ你
de的
xué学
lì历
。
Don't lie about your educational background.
Gōng公
sī司
zài在
guǎng广
gào告
zhōng中
huǎng谎
chēng称
qí其
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
。
The company made false claims about its product's effectiveness in the advertisement.