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嘿嘿

hēi hēi · hei hei

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Meaning

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  1. (onom.) he he
  2. mischievous laughter
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A birthday present, early

  1. Dengdeng

    嘿嘿(hēihēi)，你(nǐ)猜(cāi)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)买(mǎi)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Hehe, guess what I bought today?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)嘿嘿(hēihēi)笑(xiào)什么(shénme)？

    What are you hehe-ing about?

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)，明天(míngtiān)才(cái)能(néng)看(kàn)！

    It's your birthday present. You can only see it tomorrow!

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)不是(bùshì)我的(wǒde)生日(shēngrì)啊(a)。

    But today isn't my birthday.

  5. Dengdeng

    嘿嘿(hēihēi)，我(wǒ)记错(jìcuò)日子(rìzi)了(le)，还有(háiyǒu)一个月(yīgèyuè)呢(ne)。

    Hehe, I got the date wrong. There's still a month to go.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)嘿(hēi)嘿(hēi)一(yí)笑(xiào)，说(shuō)这(zhè)个(ge)秘(mì)密(mì)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)他(tā)知(zhī)道(dào)。

He chuckled and said only he knew this secret.

02

弟(dì)弟(di)偷(tōu)吃(chī)了(le)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)，站(zhàn)在(zài)那(nà)里(lǐ)嘿(hēi)嘿(hēi)地(de)笑(xiào)。

My little brother sneaked a bite of the cake and stood there giggling.

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