谎称

謊稱

huǎngchēng

verb #26,143

Meanings

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.

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.

谎 huǎng

称 chēng