哼

hēng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to groan
2. to snort
3. to hum
4. to croon
5. humph!

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 冷笑 lěng xiào 冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer 表示轻蔑时用哼: to sneer
• 哼唱 hēng chàng 哼唱 hēng chàng to hum 哼曲子: to hum
• 哼声 hēng shēng 哼声 hēng shēng hum 发出的哼的声音: hum

Usage notes

Collocations

哼 is often used in the phrase 哼歌 (hēng gē) meaning 'to hum a song'.

Common mistakes

哼 as an interjection (humph!) is usually written alone or with exclamation, not used in formal sentences.

Example Sentences

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他疼得直 哼 。

He was groaning in pain.

哼 哼 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13301796)

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Words Containing 哼

• 哼哧 哼哧 hēng chī: to puff hard (e.g. after running)
• 哼哼唧唧 哼哼唧唧 hēng hēng jī jī: whining
• 哼唧 哼唧 hēng ji: whisper
• 哼唱 哼唱 hēng chàng: to hum
• 哼声 哼声 hēng shēng: hum
• 嗯哼 嗯哼 en hēng: uh-huh
• 气哼哼 气哼哼 qì hēng hēng: enraged