谎言 (huǎng yán) — lie; falsehood
Definition
A written-form noun for 'lie / falsehood.' Both 谎话 and 谎言 name the thing itself; 谎话 is more colloquial, 谎言 sounds formal and abstract. Use 说谎 or 撒谎 for the verb 'to lie.'
noun
liefalsehood
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 谎言，。Tā shuō de quán shì huǎng yán, bié xiāng xìn.Everything he said was a lie; don't believe it.
- 谎言。Zhè ge huǎng yán zuì zhōng bèi jiē chuān le.This lie was finally exposed.
- 谎言。Tā yīn wèi yí gè huǎng yán shī qù le suǒ yǒu rén de xìn rèn.She lost everyone's trust because of one lie.
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