How to say “uh-huh” in Chinese
uh-huh, yeah
“Uh-huh” in Chinese is 嗯, ǹg: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
嗯 is read ǹg. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 恩 ēn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “嗯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 嗯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 嗯，好的。ǹg,hǎodeUh-huh, OK.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Saying hello and thank you”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “uh-huh” in Chinese?
“Uh-huh” in Chinese is 嗯, pinyin ǹg.
What does 嗯 mean?
嗯 (ǹg) means “uh-huh, yeah”.
How do you write 嗯?
嗯 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 嗯?
嗯 is read ǹg. Tones: ǹg — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“uh-huh” in the lesson “Saying hello and thank you”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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