Definition
撒谎 (sā huǎng) is a separable verb meaning 'to tell a lie' — you can insert 了/过/个 between 撒 and 谎 (e.g., 撒了个谎). It's a colloquial, everyday word for lying in speech. 说谎 (shuō huǎng) means the same but is slightly more formal and less commonly split; 谎言 (huǎng yán) and 谎话 (huǎng huà) are nouns ('a lie'), not verbs.
verb
to tell a lieto lie
Examples
- 撒谎。Tā jīngcháng duì fùmǔ sā huǎng.He often lies to his parents.
- ，。Tā sā le yí gè huǎng, shuō zìjǐ méi qù guò nàlǐ.He told a lie, saying he had never been there.
- 撒谎，。Bié zài sā huǎng le, wǒmen dōu zhīdao le zhēnxiàng.Stop lying — we already know the truth.
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