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HSK
7-9

to lie

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shuo1huang3 shuōhuǎng

Meaning


Primary

to lie

Alternatives

lie, lies, lying, lied

Mnemonic


说谎 To lie is 说 to speak a 谎 lie.

Usage


他 为了 自己 的 利益 说谎。

He lies for his own benefit.

小孩 有时 会 说谎。

Children sometimes lie.

我们 不 应该 说谎。

We shouldn’t lie.

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