谎称 (huǎng chèn) — to falsely claim; to allege (something untrue)

Definition

Examples

• 他谎称自己是记者，混进了会场。
  Tā huǎng chèn zì jǐ shì jì zhě, hùn jìn le huì chǎng.
  He falsely claimed to be a journalist and sneaked into the venue.
• 嫌疑人谎称不在现场，但被监控录像揭穿了。
  Xián yí rén huǎng chèn bú zài xiàn chǎng, dàn bèi jiān kòng lù xiàng jiē chuān le.
  The suspect falsely claimed not to be at the scene, but was exposed by surveillance footage.
• 她谎称有急事，提前离开了公司。
  Tā huǎng chèn yǒu jí shì, tí qián lí kāi le gōng sī.
  She falsely claimed to have an urgent matter and left the company early.