Writing
谎言 (huǎng yán) — how to say "lie" in Chinese
谎言
Lie
noun
Character composition
谎
lie
言
speech
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
揭穿谎言
jiē chuān huǎng yán
expose a lie
编造谎言
biān zào huǎng yán
fabricate a lie
Examples
不要相信他的谎言。
Don't believe his lies.
他说谎。
He tells a lie.
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Frequently asked questions
Lie in Chinese meaning
"lie" in Chinese is 谎言 (huǎng yán).
谎言 meaning English
谎言 (huǎng yán) means "Lie".
How is 谎言 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǎng yán (written as huang yan, huangyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lie" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谎言: 谎 has 11 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 谎言?
谎言 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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