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How to Use 夸

Exaggeration

These words involve overstating or making something seem larger than reality.

夸张 • kuā zhāng • to exaggerate • HSK 5

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

kuā夸

dà大

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de

Information

Pinyinkuā

Meaningexaggerate; boast

Strokes6

Radical大

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Frequency#1590

Zhuyinㄎㄨㄚ

UnicodeU+5938

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Exaggeration (夸) is like a big (大) story stretched out over a frame (亏) — to boast or overstate.

kuā夸

zhāng张

to exaggerate

夸大 • kuā dà • Exaggerate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuā夸

dà大

Exaggerate

夸夸其谈 • kuā kuā qí tán • talk big / boast • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuā夸

kuā夸

qí其

tán谈

talk big / boast

Praise or Flaunt

These words involve expressing approval or showing off one's own achievements.

夸奖 • kuā jiǎng • to praise • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

kuā夸

jiǎng奖

to praise

夸耀 • kuā yào • Flaunt / boast • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuā夸

yào耀

Flaunt / boast

的

chéng成

jì绩

。

He exaggerated his achievements.

tā他

zǒng总

shì是

xǐ喜

huan欢

kuā夸

zì自

jǐ己

de的

ér儿

zi子

cōng聪

míng明

。

He always likes to boast about how smart his son is.

tā他

de的

miáo描

shù述

yǒu有

diǎn点

kuā夸

zhāng张

。

His description is a bit exaggerated.

lǎo老

shī师

kuā夸

jiǎng奖

tā他

xué学

xí习

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

。

The teacher praised him for studying hard.

Zì自

kuā夸

de的

rén人

wǎng往

wǎng往

dé得

bù不

dào到

bié别

rén人

de的

zūn尊

zhòng重

。

People who brag often don't earn others' respect.

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挎kuàcarry on the arm/over one's shoulder/at one's side
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奕yìin sequence, orderly; abundant
奎kuístride of man; one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions
奄yǎnere long; remain, tarry; feeble
奋fènto exert oneself; to strive
夭yāoyoung, fresh-looking; die young
头tóuhead

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