Chinese word

哈哈

Pronunciation

Pinyinhā hā

Meaning

  • interjectionhaha

Example

哈哈，你真会开玩笑。hā hā nǐ zhēn huì kāi wán xiào

Haha, you are really good at joking.

Illustration for 哈哈 (haha)

More examples

看到朋友的糗事，他忍不住哈哈大笑。kàn dào péng yǒu de qiǔ shì tā rěn bú zhù hā hā dà xiào

Seeing his friend's embarrassing mishap, he couldn't help laughing heartily.

Core concept

Two short laugh sounds joined into one easy expression of amusement or playful response.

Common phrases

  • 哈哈大笑hā hā dà xiào

    laugh heartily

  • 哈哈笑出声hā hā xiào chū shēng

    laugh out loud

Definition in Chinese

表示笑声的拟声词，通过重复“哈”来表明短促或连贯的笑声，常用于口语和网络作为发笑或回应的表达。biǎo shì xiào shēng de nǐ shēng cí tōng guò chóng fù hā lái biǎo míng duǎn cù huò lián guàn de xiào shēng cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ hé wǎng luò zuò wéi fā xiào huò huí yìng de biǎo dá

Word origin

哈哈 (hāhā, "haha") repeats the sound 哈 (hā, "a breathy laugh sound"), following the common Chinese pattern of repeating a sound to show a continuing or repeated action.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may read a written laugh as a complete reaction, but in Chinese conversation this expression can also serve as a brief response to a joke or teasing comment.

Other meanings

  • laughternoun

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