嗯
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Meaning
- interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement
Definition
表示应答、思考或犹豫的语气词。
An interjection indicating acknowledgment, thinking, hesitation, or agreement.
Usage
常用于口语中，表示在听对方说话时的回应，或表示自己在思考，也可表示不置可否或勉强同意。
Commonly used in spoken language to acknowledge what someone said, to show thinking, or to express hesitation or reluctant agreement.
Examples
- 1 嗯，我知道了。 (Mm, I understand.)
- 2 嗯……让我想想。 (Hmm... let me think.)
- 3 嗯，好吧。 (Well, okay.)
- 4 嗯？你说什么？ (Huh? What did you say?)
- 5 嗯，可以。 (Yeah, it's fine.)
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