夸张

誇張

kuāzhāng

adjective HSK 7-9 #3,615

Meanings

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.

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.

夸 kuā

张 zhāng