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    Expressing the separated noun 'lie' with 谎 (huǎng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    说 + 谎

    Explanation

    谎 (huǎng) is the noun component of the separable verb 说谎 (shuōhuǎng, "to lie"). When the verb is split apart in certain grammatical patterns, 谎 stands on its own as the object meaning "a lie." Understanding 谎 as a separable noun helps learners correctly form phrases like 说了谎 or 撒谎.

    Examples

    • 他撒了一个弥天大谎。

      Tā sāle yī gè mítiān dà huǎng.

      He told an outrageous lie.

    • 这个谎说得太离谱了，没人相信。

      Zhège huǎng shuō de tài lípǔ le, méi rén xiāngxìn.

      This lie was too outrageous for anyone to believe.

    • 别再编谎了，大家都知道真相。

      Bié zài biān huǎng le, dàjiā dōu zhīdào zhēnxiàng.

      Stop making up lies; everyone knows the truth.

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