胡说

hú shuō

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to talk nonsense
2. drivel

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 实话 shí huà 实话 shí huà truth 实话 means 'truth' or 'honest talk', the opposite of nonsense.: truth

Related words

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• 谎言 huǎng yán 谎言 huǎng yán lie 谎言 is a noun meaning 'lie', related to the outcome of 胡说.: lie

Synonyms

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• 乱说 luàn shuō 乱说 luàn shuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks Both mean 'to talk nonsense', but 乱说 implies speaking recklessly or without order.: to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
• 瞎说 xiā shuō 瞎说 xiā shuō to talk drivel 瞎说 is more colloquial, often meaning 'to talk blindly or irresponsibly'.: to talk drivel

Usage notes

Collocations

胡说 is often used with 八道 as in the idiom 胡说八道 (to talk complete nonsense), which is a strong rebuke.

Common mistakes

Avoid using 胡说 in formal writing; it is colloquial and often sounds rude. Use 无稽之谈 (wújīzhītán) for 'baseless talk' in formal contexts.

Example Sentences

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你不要 胡说 ！

Don't talk nonsense!

胡说 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 790433)

别 胡说 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4887669)

别 胡说 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10696077)

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Words Containing 胡说

• 信口胡说 信口胡说 xìn kǒu hú shuō: to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out
• 胡说八道 胡说八道 hú shuō bā dào: to talk rubbish

Child Words of 胡说

• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say
• 胡 胡 hú: non-Han people, esp. from central Asia