夸
Character
to say good things about someone or something; to praise
Meaning
kuā
kua1- to say good things about someone or something; to praise
- to make something sound bigger or better than it is; to exaggerate
Examples
老师夸我的中文很好。
lǎo shī kuā wǒ de zhōng wén hěn hǎo
The teacher praises my Chinese and says it is very good.
AI-generated sentence
大家都夸这个菜很好吃。
dà jiā dōu kuā zhè ge cài hěn hǎo chī
Everyone praises this dish; they say it is delicious.
AI-generated sentence
他夸大了自己的能力。
tā kuā dà le zì jǐ de néng lì
He exaggerated his own abilities.
AI-generated sentence
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Words with 夸
See all 25 →夸大kuā dàto make something sound bigger or better than it really isWordHSK 7–9夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise someone, to say nice things about them or their workWordHSK 7–9夸张kuā zhāngto make something sound bigger, better, or more than it really isWordHSK 7–9夸耀kuā yàoto talk too much about how good you or your things areWordHSK 7–9夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto talk big; to speak proudly without really doing anythingWordHSK 7–9夸克kuā kè(particle physics) (loanword) quarkWord夸口kuā kǒuto boastWord夸称kuā chēngto praiseWord夸赞kuā zànto praiseWord夸海口kuā hǎi kǒuto boastWord夸多斗靡kuā duō dòu mǐ(idiom) to use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's eruditionWord