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title: "Kuada Meaning: 夸大 (kuādà) Means “to exaggerate”"
description: "夸大 (traditional 誇大, kuādà) means “to exaggerate”. Hear its tones, see what 夸 and 大 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuada"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 夸大 mean?

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夸大 kuādà

## to exaggerate

## Its characters

1. 夸 kuā to boast
2. 大 dà big

## In a sentence

他总是夸大自己的成绩。 He always exaggerates his achievements.

不过，也有不少研究者认为，“债务陷阱”的说法有所**夸大**，斯里兰卡的债务问题有多方面的原因。

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## More words with 夸 or 大

- [大巴 dàbā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daba)
- [大臣 dàchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dachen)
- [大大 dàdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dada)
- [大胆 dàdǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadan)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [大都 dàdōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadou)
- [大多 dàduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduo)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [大幅 dàfú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafu)
- [大概 dàgài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagai)

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