Writing
撒谎 (sā huǎng) — how to say "to lie" in Chinese
撒谎
To lie, to tell a lie
verb
Character composition
撒
to let out, to utter
谎
lie, falsehood
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
撒谎骗人
sā huǎng piàn rén
lie and deceive
对孩子撒谎
duì hái zi sā huǎng
lie to a child
经常撒谎
jīng cháng sā huǎng
often lie
Examples
小孩子不应该对父母撒谎。
Children should not lie to their parents.
他撒谎了。
He told a lie.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lie in Chinese?
"to lie" in Chinese is 撒谎 (sā huǎng).
撒谎 meaning in English
撒谎 (sā huǎng) means "To lie, to tell a lie".
How is 撒谎 pronounced?
It is pronounced sā huǎng (written as sa huang, sahuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lie" in Chinese characters?
It is written 撒谎: 撒 has 15 strokes, 谎 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 撒谎?
撒谎 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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