Chinese

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onomatopoeic representation of laughter onomatopoeic representation of laughter
simp. and trad.
(哈哈)
alternative forms ㄏㄏ slang

Pronunciation 1

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Adjective

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哈哈

  1. (onomatopoeia) the sound of someone laughing out loud
    哈哈哈哈  ―  hāhājìng  ―  funny mirror

Adverb

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哈哈

  1. (onomatopoeia) the sound of someone laughing out loud
    哈哈  ―  hāhā xiào  ―  to laugh out loud
    哈哈 [Taiwanese Hokkien]  ―  ha-ha-chhiò [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to laugh out loud

Usage notes

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  • In Internet slang, it is often written with the initialism, i.e. a series of h’s in Mainland China or a series of in Taiwan, like hhhh or ㄏㄏㄏㄏ.

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Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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哈哈

  1. (Shanghainese, humorous) bra; brassiere
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