夸 (kuā) — to praise, to compliment; to boast, to brag; to exaggerate
Definition
Covers both 'praise' and 'boast/exaggerate' in one verb — context decides. To praise specifically, pair with 夸奖; to boast/brag, pair with 吹牛 or 夸耀.
verb
to praiseto complimentto boastto bragto exaggerate
Examples
- 夸。Lǎo shī cháng cháng kuā tā xué xí nǔ lì.The teacher often praises him for studying hard.
- 夸。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài bié rén miàn qián kuā zì jǐ.He always likes to boast about himself in front of others.
- 。Bú yào kuā dà wèn tí.Don't exaggerate the problem.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
夸 is built from 大, a standing man, above 于, which gives the sound.
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