哼

• 拼音: hēng
• 汉字拆解: 哼 = 口 (mouth) + 亨 (phonetic — smooth, prosperous) — the mouth producing a soft, resonant nasal sound

含义

To hum; to grunt; to snort. To hum a tune softly. To utter a dismissive grunt or snort expressing contempt, dissatisfaction, pain, or reluctant acknowledgment.

哼 has two main functions: (1) to hum a melody (哼歌 — to hum a song); (2) to make a dismissive nasal grunt (哼了一声 — let out a snort). As a standalone interjection, 哼！ typically signals scepticism, contempt, or disdain. The onomatopoeic vividness of 哼 makes it a favourite in literary dialogue to convey a character's emotional state succinctly.

例句

1. 他心情大好地哼着一首不知名的小曲，一边收拾整理办公桌，一边等待愉快的下班时刻。
2. 听到上司提出那个明显不合理的要求，她轻轻地哼了一声，用这个细微的动作表达了内心的不满。
3. 哼，你以为凭这几句话就能让我回心转意？我见过太多类似的说辞，这一套对我早已没有任何效果。

用法指南

语境: emotions, music, dialogue, casual speech, literary description

语气: varied

正确说法

• 她一边做饭，一边轻声哼着婆婆年轻时常唱的那首老歌，厨房里因此弥漫出一股温馨而宁静的家庭气息。(She hummed softly the old song her mother-in-law used to sing in her youth while cooking, filling the kitchen with a warm and peaceful family atmosphere.)
• 哼，他说得再天花乱坠，我也不会相信，这种人说的话向来靠不住，还是多留个心眼为好。(Hmph — no matter how brilliantly he talks it up, I won't believe him. This kind of person is never reliable; it's always better to stay on one's guard.)

错误说法

• 哼 confused with 嗯 — 哼 typically conveys mild contempt or the act of humming, while 嗯 is a neutral acknowledgment or agreement; the two carry very different emotional tones

起源与历史

Onomatopoeic — 口 (mouth) + 亨 (phonetic — smooth/prosperous) — mouth producing a smooth, low nasal sound

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal