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HSK
7-9

to tell lies

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sa1huang3 sāhuǎng

Meaning


Primary

to tell lies

Alternatives

tell lies, telling lies, told lies, tells lies, to tell a lie, tell a lie, to lie, lie

Mnemonic


撒谎 To tell lies is to forumulate a 谎 lie in your mind and then 撒 to let go the lie from your mouth, telling it for all to hear.

Usage


你 为什么 要 撒谎?

Why did you tell lies?

撒谎 是 不 对 的 行为。

Telling lies is wrong behavior.

她 常常 撒谎, 我 不 相信 她。

She tell lies often, so I don't trust her.

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