嘿嘿 (hāi) — (onomatopoeia) hehe, tee-hee (a sly or mischievous laugh)
Definition
A short, sly or mischievous chuckle — the kind that signals 'I knew it' or 'gotcha' (often playfully). Written as 嘿嘿 (hēihēi) in actual use, not the listed pinyin hāi.
onomatopoeia
hehetee-hee (a sly or mischievous laugh)
Examples
- 嘿嘿，！hāi, Nǐ cāi duì le!Hehe, you guessed right!
- 嘿嘿，。Tā hāi dì xiào le yī shēng, méi shuō huà.He let out a sly chuckle and didn't say anything.
- 嘿嘿，。hāi, Zhè xià nǐ kě pǎo bú diào le.Hehe, now you can't get away.
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