Chinese Conversation · Level 67
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Chinese word
夸张
Pronunciation
Pinyinkuā zhāng
Meaning
- adjectiveexaggerated
Example
他的反应很夸张。tā de fǎn yìng hěn kuā zhāng
His reaction is very exaggerated.
More examples
媒体的报道很夸张，为了吸引眼球。méi tǐ de bào dào hěn kuā zhāng wèi le xī yǐn yǎn qiú
Media reports are very exaggerated to attract attention.
Core concept
Makes something look bigger, stronger, or more serious than the facts support.
Common phrases
夸张的表述kuā zhāng de biǎo shù
exaggerated wording
夸张的广告kuā zhāng de guǎng gào
exaggerated advertisement
夸张的造型kuā zhāng de zào xíng
exaggerated styling
Similar words
夸大kuā dà: Making facts, amounts, or effects seem larger than they really are.
言过其实yán guò qí shí: Going beyond the facts in words or claims, so that statements do not match reality.
浮夸fú kuā: Showy and boastful in appearance or speech, aiming to seem better than the facts support.
Definition in Chinese
形容言辞、行为或表情超出事实程度而显得过分或不真实，多用于批评或作为强调手法。xíng róng yán cí xíng wéi huò biǎo qíng chāo chū shì shí chéng dù ér xiǎn de guò fèn huò bù zhēn shí duō yòng yú pī píng huò zuò wéi qiáng diào shóu fǎ
Word origin
夸 (kuā, "boast") + 张 (zhāng, "stretch") creates a picture of a boast stretched too far, which develops into speech, behavior, or expression that seems excessive.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the word can mark a dramatic reaction lightly, but it can also sound critical, so tone and context show whether the overstatement is playful or meant as a complaint.
Other meanings
- exaggerateverb
- exaggerationnoun
Opposites
- 平实píng shíplainadjective
Related words
- 夸张性kuā zhāng xìngexaggerationnoun