How to say “exaggerated” in Chinese
exaggerated, overstated
“Exaggerated” in Chinese is 夸张, kuā zhāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夸张 is read kuā zhāng: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 弓 “bow”: drawing a bow. On the right, 长 zhǎng hints at the sound.
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 “夸张”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夸张. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你说得太夸张了nǐshuōdetàikuāzhāngleYou're exaggerating way too much.
More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exaggerated” in Chinese?
“Exaggerated” in Chinese is 夸张, pinyin kuāzhāng.
What does 夸张 mean?
夸张 (kuāzhāng) means “exaggerated, overstated”.
How do you write 夸张?
夸张 is 2 characters: 夸 (kuā) — praise; exaggerate; 张 (zhāng) — stretch; measure word: sheets. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夸张?
夸张 is read kuāzhāng. Tones: kuā — first tone, zhāng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“exaggerated” 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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