撒谎

撒谎 sāhuǎng

(to tell) Lies

撒谎 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體撒謊 sahuang

What 撒谎 means

(to tell) Lies

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Character by character

撒谎 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

撒

sā

Let go (let out - cast - scatter)

谎

huǎng

Lies

How to write 撒谎

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撒谎 in a sentence

孩子撒谎往往是因为害怕。

Háizi sā huǎng wǎngwǎng shì yīnwèi hàipà.

Children usually lie out of fear.

他从来不撒谎。

Tā cónglái bù sā huǎng.

He never tells lies.

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Questions about 撒谎

What does 撒谎 mean in English?

撒谎 is pronounced sāhuǎng and means (to tell) Lies.

How do you pronounce 撒谎?

撒谎 is sāhuǎng in pinyin — written sahuang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 撒谎?

撒谎 is written with 2 characters: 撒 (sā) Let go (let out - cast - scatter), 谎 (huǎng) Lies. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 撒谎 written in traditional Chinese?

撒謊. The simplified form 撒谎 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 撒謊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced sāhuǎng.

Is 撒谎 an HSK word?

Yes — 撒谎 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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