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谎称

謊稱
huǎngchēng
verb #26,143

Meanings

  1. 1 to claim falsely
  2. 2 to lie about being something
  3. 3 to pretend (to be)

Examples

他谎称自己是医生，骗取了患者的信任。
Tā huǎngchēng zìjǐ shì yīshēng, piànqǔ le huànzhě de xìnrèn.
He falsely claimed to be a doctor and deceived patients.
她谎称生病，其实是不想上班。
Tā huǎngchēng shēngbìng, qíshí shì bù xiǎng shàngbān.
She lied about being sick; she actually just didn't want to go to work.
谎称学历是一种不诚信的行为。
Huǎngchēng xuélì shì yī zhǒng bù chéngxìn de xíngwéi.
Lying about one's educational credentials is dishonest behavior.

Tips

memory
谎 means lie and 称 means to call oneself or claim — so 谎称 is to call oneself something falsely, i.e. to falsely claim an identity or status.

Stroke Order

谎 huǎng
称 chēng