胡说 húshuō to talk nonsense
to talk nonsense; drivel
How to remember 胡说: 胡 recklessly + 说 say = to talk nonsense.
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How it is used
- To talk nonsense; 'nonsense!' - 你别胡说 (nǐ bié húshuō) don't talk rubbish; 胡说八道 (húshuō bādào) sheer nonsense.
- Both a verb and a retort dismissing what someone said as baseless or false.
- Colloquial and somewhat sharp; the fuller 胡说八道 is very common.
Example sentences
- 别胡说。 Biéhúshuō.Don't talk rubbish.
- 你胡说什么呢？ Nǐ húshuō shénme ne?What nonsense are you talking now?