Writing
说谎 (shuō huǎng) — how to say "to lie" in Chinese
说谎
To lie
verb
Character composition
说
to speak
谎
lie
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
故意说谎
gùyì shuōhuǎng
to lie deliberately
Examples
小孩子不应该说谎话。
Children should not tell lies.
他说谎。
He lies.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say lie in Chinese?
"to lie" in Chinese is 说谎 (shuō huǎng).
说谎 meaning in English
说谎 (shuō huǎng) means "To lie".
How is 说谎 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuō huǎng (written as shuo huang, shuohuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lie" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说谎: 说 has 9 strokes, 谎 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 说谎?
说谎 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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