Definitions

(interjection) (interjection expressing surprise) oh!; wow!

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '嗬' is structurally formed by the mouth radical (口) combined with the phonetic component '曷', indicating its sound, and it emerged as a specialized variant of the character '呵' to represent interjectional utterances. While '呵' historically encompassed meanings such as scolding or breathing out, '嗬' was designated specifically for exclamations conveying surprise, admiration, or laughter, functioning as an onomatopoeic particle. Its role has continued primarily within this interjectional scope without developing further lexical meanings beyond vocalized sounds.

Example Sentences Hide

地笑了。

Tā hēhē de xiào le.

He laughed haha.

,这朵花真美!

Hē, zhè duǒ huā zhēn měi!

Wow, this flower is so beautiful!

孩子地玩得很开心。

Háizi hēhē de wán dé hěn kāixīn.

The child played happily with laughter.

听到好消息,他笑出声来。

Tīng dào hǎo xiāoxi, tā hēhē xiào chū shēng lái.

Hearing the good news, he laughed out loud.

,你居然完成了这个任务!

Hē, nǐ jūrán wánchéng le zhège rènwù!

Oh, you actually completed this task!

老人地笑着,讲述过去的故事。

Lǎorén hēhē de xiàozhe, jiǎngshù guòqù de gùshì.

The old man laughed haha while telling stories of the past.

在寂静的山谷中,他的笑声回荡。

Zài jìjìng de shāngǔ zhōng, tā de xiàoshēng hēhē huídàng.

In the silent valley, his laughter echoed haha.

面对突如其来的挑战,他一笑,显得从容不迫。

Miànduì túrú qílái de tiǎozhàn, tā hēhē yī xiào, xiǎndé cóngróng bú pò.

Facing the sudden challenge, he gave a haha laugh, appearing calm and composed.