Meaning
to boast
Chinese: 夸奖；也表示夸大。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “kua” becomes a different word in each tone. 夸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole
- 夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise; to applaud; to compliment
- 夸大kuā dàto exaggerate
- 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about; to flaunt
- 夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tán(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air
Example Sentence
老师夸奖他这次进步很大。Lǎo shī kuā jiǎng tā zhè cì jìn bù hěn dà.The teacher praised him for making great progress this time.
老师Lǎo shīteacher夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise他tāhe这zhèthis次cìnext in sequence进步jìn bùprogress很hěnvery大dàbig。