撒谎

sā huǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to tell lies

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Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

说谎

shuō huǎng

to lie

说谎 is slightly more formal/literary; 撒谎 is more colloquial.

Related words

2 items

骗人

piàn rén

to cheat sb

骗人 means to deceive or cheat, not necessarily by lying.

吹牛

chuī niú

to talk big

吹牛 means to boast or brag, often exaggerating.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in 撒谎的孩子 (lying child) and 对...撒谎 (lie to someone).

Example Sentences

2 shown

他对妈妈撒谎了。

He lied to his mother.

你在撒谎。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 332572)

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Child Words of 撒谎

to let go

to scatter

lies

撒谎