撒谎

撒謊

sāhuǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #853

Meanings

1 to tell a lie
2 to fib

Characters

to scatter; to let loose

Literally 'to scatter lies' — flinging falsehoods around carelessly.

Examples

小孩子不应该撒谎。

Xiǎoháizi bù yīnggāi sāhuǎng.

Children shouldn't tell lies.

他撒了一个弥天大谎。

Tā sā le yígè mí tiāndà huǎng.

He told an outrageous lie.

Tips

usage

撒谎 is the everyday word for lying. For more formal or literary contexts, use 说谎 (shuōhuǎng). 撒谎 feels slightly more colloquial and implies scattering lies casually.

Stroke Order

撒 sā

谎 huǎng