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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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