哼哼 (hēng) — to groan, snort, hum, or croon (vocal sounds)
Definition
Onomatopoeic verb for low vocal sounds — groaning in pain, snorting like an animal, or humming a tune. Often reduplicated and pairs with 着 in ongoing sounds.
verb
to groansnorthumor croon (vocal sounds)
Examples
- 哼哼。Tā téng dé zài chuáng shàng zhí hēng.He was groaning in pain on the bed.
- 哼哼。Tā yì biān zuò fàn yì biān hēng zhe xiǎo qǔ.She hummed a tune while cooking.
- 哼哼。Nà zhī zhū zài ní lǐ hēng zhe.That pig was snorting in the mud.
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