Writing
夸张 (kuā zhāng) — how to say "to exaggerate" in Chinese
夸张
To exaggerate, exaggeration
adjective
Character composition
夸
to boast
张
to stretch
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
夸张的表情
kuāzhāng de biǎoqíng
exaggerated expression
夸张手法
kuāzhāng shǒufǎ
exaggeration technique
Examples
他的描述有点夸张，实际情况并没有他说的那么糟糕。
His description is a bit exaggerated; the actual situation is not as bad as he says.
说得太夸张了
That's too much of an exaggeration.
Frequently asked questions
How to say exaggerate in Chinese?
"to exaggerate" in Chinese is 夸张 (kuā zhāng).
夸张 meaning in English
夸张 (kuā zhāng) means "To exaggerate, exaggeration".
How is 夸张 pronounced?
It is pronounced kuā zhāng (written as kua zhang, kuazhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to exaggerate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 夸张: 夸 has 6 strokes, 张 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 夸张?
夸张 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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