hā
哈哈
exhale; laughter; 'dǎ hā ha'
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to breathe out; to exhale (warm breath)
Often to warm one's hands or to create condensation.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
tā他
wǎng往
shǒu手
shàng上
hā哈
qì气
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
It was too cold, so he breathed on his hands to warm them.
Hā哈
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
，
yǎn眼
jìng镜
jiù就
qǐ起
wù雾
le了
。
If you breathe out once, the glasses will fog up.
onomatopoeia
sound of laughter; ha ha
Often reduplicated (e.g., 哈哈).
Tā他
tīng听
le了
xiào笑
huà话
，
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
qǐ起
lái来
。
He heard the joke and burst out laughing.
Hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
zhè这
tài太
yǒu有
qù趣
le了
！
Ha ha ha, this is so funny!
noun
part of the expression 'dǎ hā ha' (pretend to laugh)
informalUsed specifically in the fixed phrase '打哈哈'. Cannot stand alone with this meaning.
Bié别
dǎ打
hā哈
ha哈
le了
，
shuō说
zhèng正
shì事
ba吧
。
Stop pretending to laugh (being evasive), let's talk business.
Tā他
yī一
yù遇
dào到
gān尴
gà尬
de的
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
dǎ打
hā哈
ha哈
。
He always pretends to laugh to dodge awkward questions.