哈
breathe out; laughter sound; exclamation of satisfaction
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to breathe out through the mouth; exhale
Commonly used for yawning or letting out a long breath.
He yawned and stretched his body.
After climbing the stairs, he exhaled to calm his heartbeat.
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Stop breathing on the mirror to play around!
In cold winters, people always blow warm air onto their hands to keep warm.
He exhaled and wiped away the fog on the mirror.
onomatopoeia
laughter sound
Almost always used in the reduplicated form 哈哈 to express laughter.
Hearing this joke, he burst into loud laughter.
The children were laughing loudly while playing in the yard.
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She will laugh nonstop when she watches funny videos.
His friends' jokes made him bend over laughing, gasping with giggles.
This crosstalk performance made the entire audience burst into laughter.
interjection
exclamation of satisfaction or pride
informalTypically used in reduplicated form 哈哈 to show excitement about a correct guess or win.
Haha, I guessed your secret correctly!
Haha, I got a full score on this exam!
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Haha, I finally solved this tough problem!
Seeing his opponent lose the game, he laughed triumphantly.
Haha, you still fell for the trick!
verb
to bend over slightly; to bow
formalStandard simplified form uses 哈, traditional variant is 𨉣, primarily used in the fixed phrase 哈腰.
He bowed slightly to his elders to show respect.
The waiter bent over to pull out a chair for the guest.
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Seeing the teacher coming over, he quickly bowed to say hello.
He bent over to pick up the wallet that fell on the ground.
In traditional etiquette, younger generations should bow slightly to show respect to their elders.