呵

hē

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呵 — hē

1. to scold; to rebuke

   他经常呵责别人。 tā jīngcháng hēzé biérén — He often scolds others.

2. to exhale; to breathe out

   她长长地呵了一口气。 tā chángchángdì hē le yìkǒuqì — She let out a long breath.

3. onomatopoeia for laughter (usually reduplicated: 呵呵)

   他们呵呵地笑了起来。 tāmen hēhē dì xiàoleqǐlái — They chuckled.

呵 — ā

1. variant of 啊 (interjection expressing surprise, affirmation, or softening)

   呵，原来是你。 hē yuánlái shì nǐ — Ah — so it's you.