How to say “praise” in Chinese
praise; boast, exaggerate
“Praise” in Chinese is 夸, kuā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夸 is read kuā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 大 “big”: making things bigger than they are.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “夸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都夸他聪明。dàjiādōukuātācōngmingEveryone praises him for being smart.
- 老师夸她汉字写得漂亮。lǎoshīkuātāHànzìxiědepiàoliangThe teacher praised her for her beautiful characters.
- 你说得太夸张了nǐshuōdetàikuāzhāngleYou're exaggerating way too much.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “praise” in Chinese?
“Praise” in Chinese is 夸, pinyin kuā.
What does 夸 mean?
夸 (kuā) means “praise; boast, exaggerate”.
How do you write 夸?
夸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夸?
夸 is read kuā. Tones: kuā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“praise” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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