Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
哼
hēng
Description
"哼"是一个声音。人生气的时候常常说"哼"。
"哼" is a sound. People often say "哼" when they are angry.
你也可以"哼"一首歌，就是小声地唱。
You can also "哼" a song, which means to sing softly.
Meanings
哼hēng
interjection showing anger or disdain: humph
哼，我不想跟你说话。
Hmph, I don't want to talk to you.
哼hēng
to hum a tune softly
她一边走路一边哼歌。
She hums while walking.
哼hēng
to groan or moan (from pain)
他疼得直哼。
He groans in pain.
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Notes
- Nuance
as an interjection, 哼 expresses contempt or displeasure, often at the start of a sentence.
- Etymology
mouth radical 口 + 亨, marking it as a sound word.
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