说
谎

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The word 说谎 is formed by combining the character 说, meaning "to speak", with 谎, meaning "lie", resulting in a verb-object compound where the action of speaking is applied to a falsehood, directly conveying the meaning "to tell a lie".

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他经常说谎。

Tā jīngcháng shuōhuǎng.

He often tells lies.

你不应该对父母说谎。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi duì fùmǔ shuōhuǎng.

You shouldn't lie to your parents.

诚实比说谎要好得多。

Chéngshí bǐ shuōhuǎng yào hǎo de duō.

Honesty is much better than telling lies.

他为自己的说谎行为感到后悔。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de shuōhuǎng xíngwéi gǎndào hòuhuǐ.

He regrets his act of lying.

人类的说谎动机有时非常复杂。

Rénlèi de shuōhuǎng dòngjī yǒushí fēicháng fùzá.

The motivations for human lying can sometimes be very complex.

Word Definition - 说谎

shuō huǎng to lie; to tell an untruth

Individual Character Details

说 shuì, shuō, shuō
谎 huǎng