哈哈哈
hāhāhā
The Chinese phrase for "hahaha" is 哈哈哈 (hāhāhā).
哈哈哈 is an onomatopoeia used in writing to represent the sound of laughter.
Which one should you use?
While 哈哈哈 represents loud, genuine laughter, the form 呵呵 can sometimes be used sarcastically or to indicate a polite, forced smile in digital messaging.
How do you pronounce it?
hāhāhā
Did you know?
- In Chinese internet slang, people often use the number '233' instead of 哈哈哈 to represent laughter. This originated from an early forum where the 233rd emoji was a laughing face.
- In certain gaming communities, players might type hhhh as a shorthand for the same laughter, borrowing the first letter of the Pinyin transcription 'hāhāhā'.
- To describe a 'burst of laughter' or 'laughing until one cannot breathe', Chinese speakers use the four-character idiom 捧腹大笑, which literally means 'holding the belly and laughing loudly'.
Examples in context
- “哈哈哈！錢要像雨一樣下，小子們！下周這時候，我們就在錢裡游泳了！”Hahaha! We're going to make it rain, boys! By this time next week, we'll be swimming in cash!This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 哈哈哈 in a conversational context.Tatoeba #5581837 by verdastelo9604, translation #4599998 by slyfin
- 哈哈哈，太好笑了！Hāhāhā, tài hǎoxiào le!Hahaha, that is too funny!
- 哈哈哈，我真的不行了。Hāhāhā, wǒ zhēn de bù xíng le.Hahaha, I really can't even.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a funny comedy video together.
- 梓涵 Zihan你看到那個小貓了嗎？Nǐ kàndào nàge xiǎomāo le ma?Did you see that kitten?
- 俊杰 Junjie看到了，哈哈哈，太可愛了！Kàndào le, hāhāhā, tài kě'ài le!I saw it, hahaha, it's so cute!
- 梓涵 Zihan它跳起來的樣子真好笑。Tā tiào qǐlái de yàngzi zhēn hǎoxiào.The way it jumped up is so funny.
- 俊杰 Junjie哈哈哈，我也覺得。Hāhāhā, wǒ yě juéde.Hahaha, I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
