谎话 huǎnghuà lie
How to remember 谎话: 谎 to lie + 话 speech = lie.
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How it is used
- A lie - the everyday spoken word - 别说谎话 (bié shuō huǎnghuà) don't tell lies; 一派谎话 (yī pài huǎnghuà) a pack of lies.
- Colloquial counterpart of 谎言 (huǎngyán), which is more written. Meaning is the same.
- Pairs naturally with 说 (说谎话, to tell a lie).
Example sentences
- 我听够你的谎话了。 Wǒ tīnggòu nǐ de huǎnghuà le.I've had enough of your lying.