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胡说

hú shuōㄏㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛ

Sino-Vietnamese: HỒ THUYẾT

Traditional: 胡說

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to talk nonsense; drivel

Stronger form: 胡说八道.

Examples

  • 你别胡说,我根本没去过那儿。

    nǐ bié hú shuō, wǒ gēn běn méi qù guò nà ér.

    Don't talk nonsense; I've never been there.

  • 他喝多了就开始胡说。

    tā hē duō le jiù kāi shǐ hú shuō.

    When he drinks too much he starts talking rubbish.

  • 这完全是胡说!

    zhè wán quán shì hú shuō!

    That's complete nonsense!

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Stroke order

HỒ · 9 strokes

beard; mustache; whiskers

THUYẾT · 9 strokes

to persuade