Definition & Meaning

mutter; whisper; mumble; croon

Word usage

hēng ji

哼 唧

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v.mutter; whisper; mumble; croon
- tā hēng ji le bàn tiān dàn yě méi shuō míng bai
  他哼唧了半天，但也没说明白。
  He hummed and hawed for a long while but still did not make himself understood.
- tā yī biān láo dòng yī biān hēng ji xiǎo qǔ r
  他一边劳动，一边哼唧小曲儿。
  He hums a tone while working.
- tā hēng ji zhe lí kāi le bàn gōng shì
  他哼唧着离开了办公室。
  He left the office, murmuring.
- tā lǎo shì hēng ji zhēn lìng wǒ xīn fán
  她老是哼唧，真令我心烦。
  She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.
synonym
yín chàng吟唱 yín yǒng吟咏 yín é吟哦 dī chàng低唱

Word usage

Reduplication
"哼唧" can be reduplicated, for example: "哼哼唧唧 ".
- 只是手上划了个小口子。乖孩子，别这样哼哼唧唧的。
  It's only a small cut in your hand. Be a good child and don't groan like this.

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