呵欠 (hē qiàn) — yawn | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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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