谎言

謊言

huǎngyán

noun HSK 7-9 #2,137

Measure Word

一个谎言 gè

Meanings

1 lie
2 falsehood

Characters

speech; words (literary)

Examples

谎言终究会被揭穿。

Huǎngyán zhōngjiū huì bèi jiēchuān.

Lies will eventually be exposed.

他编造了一个谎言。

Tā biānzào le yīgè huǎngyán.

He fabricated a lie.

Tips

usage

谎言 is more formal/literary than 谎话. Used more in written language and serious contexts.

Stroke Order

谎 huǎng

言 yán