嗯

Meaningèn(interjection)

(nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah; what?

A colloquial interjection, common in chat and on the phone; in formal settings say 好的 or 是的.

Examples

• 嗯，我知道了。

  ǹg, wǒ zhī dào le.

  Mm, got it.

• “明天七点见？”“嗯，好的。”

  “míng tiān qī diǎn jiàn?” “ǹg, hǎo de.”

  "See you at seven tomorrow?" "Yeah, okay."

• 嗯？你刚才说什么？

  ǹg? nǐ gāng cái shuō shén me?

  Huh? What did you just say?

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Meaningen(interjection)

interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement

Examples

• 嗯，这个菜味道不错。

  ǹg, zhè ge cài wèi dào bú cuò.

  Mm, this dish tastes good.

• 嗯……让我想一想。

  ǹg … … ràng wǒ xiǎng yi xiǎng.

  Um… let me think.

• 老师看了看作业，嗯了一声。

  lǎo shī kàn le kàn zuò yè, ǹg le yì shēng.

  The teacher looked over the homework and gave an approving "mm".

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Meaningēn(interjection)

(a groaning sound)

Examples

• 他躺在床上，嗯了一声又睡着了。

  tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng, ǹg le yì shēng yòu shuì zháo le.

  Lying in bed, he gave a groan and fell asleep again.

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