谎言 huǎngyán lie
How to remember 谎言: 谎 to lie + 言 words = lie.
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How it is used
- A lie (the false statement itself) - 弥天大谎 (mítiān dà huǎng) a monstrous lie; 拆穿谎言 (chāichuān huǎngyán) to expose a lie.
- Noun, slightly more formal/written than 谎话 (huǎnghuà). The act of lying is 说谎 (shuōhuǎng).
- Pairs with 编造 (fabricate), 揭穿/拆穿 (expose).
Example sentences
- 真相可能比谎言更令人痛苦。 Zhēnxiàng kěnéng bǐ huǎngyán gèng lìngrén tòngkǔ.The truth can be more painful than a lie.
- 当他老板发现真相的时候，谎言给他带来了麻烦。 Dāng tā lǎobǎn fāxiàn zhēnxiàng de shíhòu, huǎngyán gěi tā dàilái le máfán.His lie got him into trouble when his boss discovered the truth.