kuā
zhāng

HSK 7-9
common
literary

Meaning of 夸张

夸张 means exaggerated; overstated; hyperbolic; hyperbole; a rhetorical device of exaggeration. Pronounced kuā zhāng. HSK 7-9.

  • exaggerated; overstated; hyperbolic
  • hyperbole; a rhetorical device of exaggeration
  • an artistic technique of emphasizing certain features

Definitions & Examples

de
miáo
shù
tài
kuā
zhāng
le
 
shì
qíng
gēn
běn
méi
yǒu
me
yán
zhòng
 

Your description is too exaggerated; the situation is not that serious at all.

Zhè
zhǒng
shuō
shí
zài
tài
kuā
zhāng
le
 
ràng
rén
xiāng
xìn
 

This statement is simply too exaggerated and unbelievable.

zǒng
shì
yòng
kuā
zhāng
de
jiǎng
shi
 

He always tells stories with an exaggerated tone.