"falsehood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 谎言
• 虚假

Definition

不是事实的说法或观点；被说出或相信的不真实的内容或谎言。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Falsehood' 是正式用语，多用于法律、学术或正式讨论。它既指有意的谎言，也指一般的不真实说法。日常交流中更常用 'lie'。

Examples

Telling a falsehood can hurt people's trust.

说出**谎言**会伤害人们的信任。

He was punished for his falsehood in court.

他因在法庭上的**虚假**被惩罚。

This story is a complete falsehood.

这个故事完全是**谎言**。

She spread the falsehood online to damage his reputation.

她在网上传播了**虚假消息**来损害他的名誉。

Many people believe the falsehood even though there's no evidence.

尽管没有证据，很多人还是相信这个**谎言**。

It's hard to undo the damage caused by a single falsehood.

一条**虚假信息**造成的伤害很难弥补。