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夸张

誇張
kuāzhāng
adjective HSK 7 #3,615

Meanings

  1. 1 exaggerated
  2. 2 over the top
  3. 3 to exaggerate

Examples

他的表情太夸张了。
Tā de biǎoqíng tài kuāzhāng le.
His expression is way too exaggerated.
这个广告有点夸张。
Zhège guǎnggào yǒudiǎn kuāzhāng.
This advertisement is a bit over the top.
别夸张了，事情没那么严重。
Bié kuāzhāng le, shìqíng méi nàme yánzhòng.
Don't exaggerate. Things aren't that serious.

Tips

usage
夸张 can be an adjective (exaggerated) or a verb (to exaggerate). It also refers to the rhetorical device 'hyperbole' in Chinese language class.

Stroke Order

夸 kuā
张 zhāng