Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
夸
kuā
Description
当别人做得很好的时候，我们会用"夸"来说好听的话。
When someone does well, we use "夸" to say nice things.
"夸"也可以指说话太过头，不太真实。
"夸" can also mean to exaggerate or say things that aren't quite true.
Meanings
夸kuā
to praise; to speak well of
老师夸我很聪明。
The teacher praised me for being smart.
夸kuā
to exaggerate; to overstate
他说话有点夸，别都信。
He tends to exaggerate when he talks, don't believe everything.
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Notes
- Nuance
夸 is more casual and spoken than 表扬, which sounds formal or official.
- Etymology
夸 combines 大 (big) with 亏, originally meaning to make something big — boast or praise.
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