Writing
胡说 (hú shuō) — how to say "to talk nonsense" in Chinese
胡说
To talk nonsense
verb
Character composition
胡
reckless, absurd
说
to speak
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
胡说八道
húshuō bādào
talk nonsense
别胡说
bié húshuō
don't talk nonsense
Examples
他说的都是胡说的，不能相信。
Everything he says is nonsense, you can't believe it.
别胡说！
Don't talk nonsense!
Frequently asked questions
Talk nonsense in Chinese
"to talk nonsense" in Chinese is 胡说 (hú shuō).
What does 胡说 mean in English?
胡说 (hú shuō) means "To talk nonsense".
How is 胡说 pronounced?
It is pronounced hú shuō (written as hu shuo, hushuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to talk nonsense" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胡说: 胡 has 9 strokes, 说 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 胡说?
胡说 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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