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撒谎

sā huǎng · sa huang

Traditional 撒謊

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to tell lies
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The puppet's nose

  1. Liangliang

    这本(zhèběn)书(shū)里(lǐ)的(de)小(xiǎo)木偶(mùǒu)，一(yī)撒谎(sāhuǎng)，鼻子(bízi)就(jiù)变(biàn)长(cháng)。

    In this book, the little puppet's nose grows whenever he lies.

  2. Dengdeng

    如果(rúguǒ)人(rén)撒谎(sāhuǎng)，鼻子(bízi)也(yě)变(biàn)长(cháng)，那(nà)就(jiù)好玩(hǎowán)了(le)。

    If people's noses grew when they lie, it would be fun.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)鼻子(bízi)，今天(jīntiān)已经(yǐjīng)变(biàn)长(cháng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then has your nose grown today?

  4. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)没(méi)撒谎(sāhuǎng)。

    No, I have not lied today.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)你(nǐ)没(méi)吃(chī)我的(wǒde)饼干(bǐnggān)。

    Yesterday you said you did not eat my cookies.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)撒谎(sāhuǎng)了(le)，我(wǒ)吃了(chīle)三块(sānkuài)。

    OK, I lied. I ate three.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)太(tài)老(lǎo)实(shi)了(le)，连(lián)撒(sā)谎(huǎng)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)。

Tom is too honest a boy to tell a lie.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)对(duì)我(wǒ)们(men)撒(sā)谎(huǎng)了(le)。

I think Tom lied to us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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