Meaning of kuā zhāng:

kuā zhāng

夸张

Verb

to exaggerate

Tā zǒng shì xǐ huān kuā zhāng tā de gù shì.

他总是喜欢夸张他的故事。

He always likes to exaggerate his stories.

Adjective

overstated; exaggerated; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous

Tā shuō de huà yǒuxiē tài kuāzhāng le.

他说的话有些太夸张了。

What he said was a bit too exaggerated.

Tā de shuō fǎ yǒu diǎn tài kuā zhāng le.

他的说法有点太夸张了。

His statement was a bit too exaggerated.

Noun

hyperbole

Tā de gùshì zǒng shì chōngmǎnle lìng rén nányǐ zhīxìn de kuāzhāng.

他的故事总是充满了令人难以置信的夸张。

His stories are always full of unbelievable hyperbole.

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