夸
kuā
to boast, to praise
Character
Example phrases
- 别只夸孩子聪明，也要肯定他努力的过程。 Bié zhǐ kuā háizi cōngmíng, yě yào kěndìng tā nǔlì de guòchéng. Do not only praise a child for being clever; also acknowledge the effort he puts in.
- 邻居都夸她做的蛋糕又漂亮又好吃。 Línjū dōu kuā tā zuò de dàngāo yòu piàoliang yòu hǎochī. The neighbours all praise her cakes as both pretty and delicious.
- 他喜欢夸自己的成绩，其实并不是最好的。 Tā xǐhuan kuā zìjǐ de chéngjì, qíshí bìng bú shì zuì hǎo de. He likes to boast about his results, though they are not actually the best.
Related words
- 夸奖 kuājiǎng to praise
- 夸张 kuāzhāng exaggerated
- 夸大 kuādà to exaggerate; to overstate
- 夸夸其谈 kuākuāqítán to talk big; to make grandiose claims
- 夸耀 kuāyào to brag about; to show off
- 感激 gǎnjī to appreciate, to be grateful
- 祝愿 zhùyuàn to wish, to express good wishes
- 互助 hùzhù mutual aid
- 好客 hàokè hospitable
- 关爱 guān'ài to care for, to show concern
- 招待 zhāodài to entertain
- 顾 gù to attend to, to look after