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哼

hēng · heng

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to groan
  2. to snort
  3. to hum
  4. to croon
  5. humph!
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Humming all morning

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)哼(hēng)什么(shénme)歌(gē)？

    Dengdeng, what song are you humming?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)哼(hēng)歌(gē)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)没(méi)发现(fāxiàn)。

    Am I humming? I didn't notice.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)哼(hēng)了(le)一(yī)早上(zǎoshang)了(le)，我(wǒ)也(yě)会(huì)哼(hēng)了(le)。

    You've hummed all morning. I can hum it too now.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)哼(hēng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)听听(tīngtīng)。

    Then hum it for me to hear.

  5. Liangliang

    哼(hēng)，哼(hēng)，哼(hēng)……你(nǐ)听(tīng)，是(shì)这首(zhèshǒu)吗(ma)？

    Hum, hum, hum... Listen, is it this one?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！我们(wǒmen)俩(liǎ)都(dōu)哼(hēng)了(le)一(yī)早上(zǎoshang)，真(zhēn)好笑(hǎoxiào)。

    Yes! We both hummed it all morning. So funny.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)哼(hēng)着(zhe)四(sì)拍(pāi)子(zi)的(de)歌(gē)。

She hummed a song in four beats.

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02

他(tā)哼(hēng)了(le)一(yì)声(shēng)，转(zhuǎn)身(shēn)就(jiù)走(zǒu)了(le)。

He gave a snort and turned away.

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