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谎言

huǎng yán · huang yan

Traditional 謊言

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. lie
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A small lie

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)对(duì)她(tā)说(shuō)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)谎言(huǎngyán)。

    Tomorrow is Qiqi's birthday. We'll tell her a small lie.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)谎言(huǎngyán)？

    What lie?

  3. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)说(shuō)我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)都(dōu)要(yào)加班(jiābān)，不能(bùnéng)见(jiàn)她(tā)。

    Just say we both have to work overtime tomorrow and can't see her.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)谎言(huǎngyán)她(tā)会(huì)信(xìn)吗(ma)？

    Will she believe this lie?

  5. Dengdeng

    会(huì)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)平时(píngshí)真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)忙(máng)。

    She will, because I'm really busy usually.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，然后(ránhòu)我们(wǒmen)突然(tūrán)出现(chūxiàn)，说(shuō)生日快乐(shēngrìkuàilè)！

    Okay, then we suddenly appear and say happy birthday!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

当(dāng)他(tā)的(de)上(shàng)司(si)察(chá)觉(jué)他(tā)的(de)谎(huǎng)言(yán)，麻(má)烦(fan)来(lái)了(le)。

The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.

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02

他(tā)的(de)谎(huǎng)言(yán)最(zuì)终(zhōng)被(bèi)大(dà)家(jiā)识(shí)破(pò)了(le)。

His lie was eventually seen through by everyone.

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