Chinese Traditional: 善意的謊言
Chinese Simplified: 善意的谎言
Pinyin: shan4 yi4 de5 huang3 yan2
Zhuyin: ㄕㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄢˊ
English Meaning: white lie
Classifier: (ge5)

Example Sentences:

那是一個善意的謊言。
那是一个善意的谎言。
na4 shi4 yi2 ge5 shan4 yi4 de5 huang3 yan2.
That is a white lie.
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Related Words:

善意   善意

shàn yì

goodwill

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de

1. of (possessive particle) 2. (adjectival ending) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used to form a nominal expression)

Here: (adjectival ending)

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謊言   谎言

huǎng yán

a lie, falsehood

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yán

1. word 2. to speak, to talk

Here: word

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