呵欠 (hē qiàn) — yawn
Definition
Literary/ written noun for 'yawn'. In everyday speech, you almost always use the verb 打哈欠 instead; 呵欠 itself is rarely used on its own.
noun
yawn
Examples
- 呵欠。Tā dǎ le yí gè hē qiàn.He gave a yawn.
- 呵欠。Tā rěn bú zhù dǎ le yí gè hē qiàn.She couldn't help yawning.
- 呵欠。Shàng kè shí dǎ hē qiàn hěn bù lǐ mào.Yawning in class is very impolite.
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