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| Pronunciation |
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hā |
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| Meaning |
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- (usually reduplicated) the sound of laughing; ha ha. (onomatopoeia)
- usu. reduplicated, expressing self-pride or satisfaction; aha. (interj)
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| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
哈 |
| Usage |
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16.9% |
| Notes |
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also as hǎ, hà |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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ha ha; the sound of laughing |
Sentences:
| 1. He threw back his head and roared with laughter. |
| tā |
yǎng |
zhe |
tóu |
hā |
hā |
dà |
xiào |
。 |
| 他 |
仰 |
着 |
头 |
哈 |
哈 |
大 |
笑 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 仰 |
: |
look up |
| 着 |
: |
verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state |
| 头 |
: |
head |
| 哈哈大笑 |
: |
roar with laughter |
| 哈哈 |
: |
ha ha |
| 大笑 |
: |
(big) laugh |
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| 2. Aha, I’ve got (or guessed) it. |
| hā |
ha |
， |
wǒ |
cāi |
zháo |
le |
。 |
| 哈 |
哈 |
， |
我 |
猜 |
着 |
了 |
。 |
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| 哈哈 |
: |
aha |
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 猜着 |
: |
To have guessed right |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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| 3. You are yawning. Could it be that you are sleepy? |
| nǐ |
dǎ |
hā |
qian |
le |
， |
shì |
bú |
shì |
kùn |
le |
？ |
| 你 |
打 |
哈 |
欠 |
了 |
， |
是 |
不 |
是 |
困 |
了 |
？ |
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| 你 |
: |
you |
| 打哈欠 |
: |
yawn |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 是不是 |
: |
is it |
| 困 |
: |
tired, sleepy |
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