嘿嘿嘿 (hāi) — (onomatopoeia) hehehe (a sly or mischievous laugh)
Definition
An onomatopoeic chuckle for a sly, mischievous, or knowing laugh — like 'hehehe' in English, not a polite or hearty laugh. It can reduplicate as 嘿嘿 before a verb (嘿嘿地笑) or stand alone as a sentence-opening interjection.
onomatopoeia
hehehe (a sly or mischievous laugh)
Examples
- 嘿嘿嘿，。hāi, Wǒ jiù zhī dào nǐ huì zhè me shuō.Hehehe, I knew you would say that.
- 嘿嘿嘿，。Tā hāi dì xiào le yí xià, méi shuō huà.He gave a hehehe laugh and didn't say anything.
- 嘿嘿嘿，！hāi, Zhè xià nǐ pǎo bú diào le!Hehehe, you can't escape now!
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