Meaning
(a groaning sound)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “en” becomes a different word in each tone. 嗯 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 嗯哼en hēnguh-huh
- 嗯嗯ǹg ǹguh-huh
- 嗯呢ǹg neuh-huh; yes
- 嗯啊ǹg āhmm; uh
Example Sentence
嗯，你说得对，我同意你的看法。Ng, nǐ shuō de duì, wǒ tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ.Mm, you are right; I agree with you.
嗯Ng(a groaning sound)，你nǐyou说shuōto speak得de(verb complement)对duìtoward，我wǒI同意tóng yìto agree你nǐyou的deof看法kàn fǎway of looking at a thing。