"lie to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对…撒谎

Definition

故意对某人说谎，告诉对方不真实的事情，通常是为了欺骗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

后面常接人做宾语：'对某人撒谎'。不要单独说'lie'表达对某人说谎。

Examples

Please don't lie to your teacher.

请不要**对**你的老师**撒谎**。

Did you just lie to me?

你刚刚**对我撒谎**了吗？

It's wrong to lie to your friends.

**对朋友撒谎**是不对的。

Why would she lie to us about something so small?

她为什么要为这么小的事情**对我们撒谎**？

I can't believe you would lie to my face.

我真不敢相信你会当着我的面**撒谎**。

If you lie to the police, you could get in serious trouble.

如果你**对警察撒谎**，你会陷入大麻烦。