夸

誇

kuā

verb HSK 7 #6,570

Meanings

1 to praise
2 to boast
3 to exaggerate

Characters

to praise; to boast

Examples

老师夸他学习很努力。

Lǎoshī kuā tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì.

The teacher praised him for studying hard.

大家都夸这道菜好吃。

Dàjiā dōu kuā zhè dào cài hǎochī.

Everyone praised how delicious this dish is.

Tips

usage

夸 on its own usually means 'to praise' in everyday speech. The 'boast/exaggerate' meaning appears mainly in compounds like 夸大, 夸张, 夸口.

Stroke Order

夸 kuā