English–Chinese
“talk nonsense” in Chinese
How to say “talk nonsense” in Chinese
“Talk nonsense” in Chinese is 扯 (chě).
Something is tugged away from its original form; applied to speech, the same idea makes a story wander away from reality.
Example sentences with 扯
别扯淡，认真回答问题。bié chě dàn rèn zhēn huí dá wèn tí
Stop talking nonsense and answer the question seriously.
Tips for using 扯
- Its tone depends strongly on context: among friends it may show playful disbelief, but with strangers it can sound like an accusation that the speaker is being dishonest.
Other Chinese words for “talk nonsense”
别胡说，听我说。bié hú shuō tīng wǒ shuō
Don't talk nonsense; listen to me.
你别再胡扯了。nǐ bié zài hú chě le
Stop talking nonsense.