What does 夸张 mean in Chinese?

夸张 (kuā zhāng) means "to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; extreme; ridiculous" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 夸张?

夸张 is pronounced "kuā zhāng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 夸张?

夸张 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one.

What characters make up 夸张?

夸张 is made up of the characters 夸, 张. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 夸张?

You can practice writing 夸张 using our stroke order tool.

夸张 (kuā zhāng), to exaggerate

夸张

kuā zhāng

to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole

HSK 6 Was HSK 5verb

Traditional: 誇張

Characters in This Word

夸张

Definitions

(verb) to exaggerate
overstated
exaggerated
hyperbole
(coll.) excessive
extreme
ridiculous

Example Sentences

广告语言往往比较夸张，不能完全相信宣传内容。

Guǎnggào yǔyán wǎngwǎng bǐjiào kuāzhāng, bù néng wánquán xiāngxìn xuānchuán nèiróng

Advertising language is often quite exaggerated and cannot be fully trusted

Related Words

邪乎(xié hu)· extraordinary

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兮兮(xī xī)· (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮)

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唐(táng)· to exaggerate

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大言(dà yán)· to exaggerate

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

夸张: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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