瞎说

瞎說
xiāshuō
verb #7,345

Meanings

  1. 1 to talk nonsense
  2. 2 to talk rubbish; to bullshit

Characters

Literally 'to speak blindly' - to say things without basis or truth.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ xiāshuō shénme ne?
What nonsense are you talking about?
HSK 2
Bié xiāshuō, shìqing bùshì zhèyàng de.
Don't talk nonsense; that's not how it is.
HSK 3
Tā zǒngshì xiāshuō, bié xìn tā.
He always talks rubbish; don't believe him.

Tips

grammar
is a productive prefix meaning 'blindly/recklessly': 瞎说 (talk nonsense), 瞎猜 (wild guess), 瞎搞 (mess around), 瞎忙 (busy for nothing).

Stroke Order

xiā
shuō