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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 言过其实
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 言过其实 | yán guò qí shí | - (idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 32,049 | 59,386 | 62,697 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 言 | yán | - words - speech - to say - to talk |
| 过 | guō | - surname Guo |
| 过 | guò | - to cross - to go over - to pass (time) - to celebrate (a holiday) - to live - to get along - excessively - too- |
| 过 | guo | - (experienced action marker) |
| 其 | qí | - his - her - its - their - that - such - it (refers to sth preceding it) |
| 实 | shí | - real - true - honest - really - solid - fruit - seed - definitely |
Other Words Containing 言过其实
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 言过其实 | - | - | 32,049 | 59,386 | 62,697 |