夸张

• Pinyin: kuā zhāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 夸 = boast; 张 = 弓 (bow) + 长 (long) — stretch

Significado

Exagerado; hiperbólico; fuera de lo normal.

As an adjective, describes exaggerated expressions, actions, or descriptions. As a noun, refers to the rhetorical device of hyperbole. Can be neutral (artistic exaggeration) or critical (unrealistic claims).

Ejemplos

1. 他的表情太夸张了，像在演话剧一样。
2. 这个广告的宣传有些夸张，不能全信。
3. 夸张是一种常见的修辞手法。

Guía de uso

Contexto: description, criticism, rhetoric

Tono: observational

Correcto

• 你的反应太夸张了。(Your reaction is too exaggerated.)
• 这个设计用了很多夸张的元素。(This design uses many exaggerated elements.)

Incorrecto

• 把夸张和撒谎混为一谈。(Exaggeration is not the same as lying — 夸张 can be artistic or emphatic without being deceptive)

Origen e historia

Compound of 夸 (boast/exaggerate) + 张 (stretch/spread). Literally 'to stretch and expand.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal