(ǹg) - hmm, uh-huh (affirmation) in Mandarin
ǹgTraditional: 嗯
HSK 4
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Translation
hmm, uh-huh (affirmation)
Word origin
嗯 (ǹg) is an interjection of assent ('mm, uh-huh'), a phono-semantic compound of the 口 (mouth) radical, marking a vocal sound, plus 恩 (ēn) as the phonetic.
- Origin
- phono-semantic compound
- Root
- 口 (mouth, meaning) + 恩 (ēn, phonetic)
Stroke order
嗯
Examples
，。
Hmm, I understand.
，。
Uh-huh, okay.
？？
Hmm? What did you say?
，。
Hmm, let me think.
，。
Mm, I agree.
嗯 (ǹg) means hmm, uh-huh (affirmation). It is used as a interjection in everyday Mandarin speech.
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