Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

lies/to lie

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

huǎng

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄤˇ

Jyutping

fong1

Example sentences

說謊 / 说谎 shuōhuǎng
誠實是做人的基本,我們不應該對父母說謊。
诚实是做人的基本,我们不应该对父母说谎。

Honesty is fundamental to being a person; we should not lie to our parents.

我很討厭說謊的人。
我很讨厌说谎的人。

I really dislike people who lie.

他的謊言很快就被拆穿了。
他的谎言很快就被拆穿了。

His lie was soon exposed.

知子莫若父,他一眼就看穿了兒子的謊言。
知子莫若父,他一眼就看穿了儿子的谎言。

A father knows his son best; he saw through his son's lie at a glance.

他從不撒謊,所以大家都很信任他。
他从不撒谎,所以大家都很信任他。

He never lies, so everyone trusts him.

說一個謊話往往需要用更多的謊話來掩飾。
说一个谎话往往需要用更多的谎话来掩饰。

Telling one lie often requires using even more lies to cover it up.

pēi
呸,這種謊話誰會相信?
呸,这种谎话谁会相信?

Bah, who would believe this kind of lie?

你到底要撒多少個謊?
你到底要撒多少个谎?

How many lies are you going to tell?

為了保護家人而說個小謊,也是無可厚非的。
为了保护家人而说个小谎,也是无可厚非的。

Telling a small lie to protect one's family is also understandable.

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