说谎 (shuō huǎng) — to lie, to tell a lie
Definition
说谎 is the everyday spoken verb 'to lie / tell a lie.' Use 撒谎 in exactly the same way — it is a casual variant with no meaning difference, so pick whichever sounds more natural.
verb
to lieto tell a lie
Examples
- 。Tā cóng lái méi duì wǒ shuō guò huǎng.He has never lied to me.
- ？Nǐ wèi shén me yào shuō huǎng?Why do you want to lie?
- ，。Tā shuō le yí gè huǎng, jié guǒ dà jiā dōu xiāng xìn le.She told a lie, and everyone believed it.
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