to tell a lie; to lie
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tell a lie; to say something untrue intentionally
Used for deliberate deception through speech. Slightly more formal than the synonym '撒谎'. Often used in the phrase '说谎话'.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
ér而
shuō说
huǎng谎
。
He lied to avoid responsibility.
Jiā家
zhǎng长
yào要
jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
chéng诚
shí实
，
bù不
néng能
shuō说
huǎng谎
。
Parents should educate their children to be honest and not tell lies.
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Nǐ你
kě可
cóng从
lái来
méi没
duì对
wǒ我
shuō说
guò过
huǎng谎
。
You have never lied to me.
Bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
hòu后
，
tā他
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
le了
huǎng谎
。
After being exposed, he admitted that he had lied.
Shuō说
huǎng谎
shì是
bù不
hǎo好
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Lying is bad behavior.