嗯嗯 (èn'èn): mm-hm

Meanings

1 mm-hm
2 yeah yeah
3 uh-huh (agreement)

Characters

嗯

Examples

嗯嗯，我在听。

Èn'èn, wǒ zài tīng.

Mm-hm, I'm listening.

——晚上一起吃饭吗？——嗯嗯。

—— Wǎnshàng yīqǐ chīfàn ma? —— Èn'èn.

— Want to have dinner tonight? — Mm-hm.

Tips

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嗯嗯 is the softer, friendlier reduplication of 嗯 — much warmer in text. WeChat unspoken rule: replying just 嗯 can sound cold or annoyed; 嗯嗯 signals engagement and approval. Similar pair: 好 (cold) vs 好的 / 好好 (warm).

Stroke Order

嗯 ǹg

Related Words

嗯 ǹg #128

mm; hmm / uh-huh; yeah

嗯哼 ǹhēng

uh-huh / mm-hmm / yeah (soft acknowledgment)

嗯好 ènhǎo

mm, ok / alright (casual agreement)

恩恩 ēn'ēn #33,100

mm-hmm; uh-huh; yeah (informal acknowledgment / agreement, mostly in chat and texting) / (also as a name) a common diminutive nickname for a child

股权转让协议 gǔquánzhuǎnràngxiéyì

share transfer agreement / equity transfer contract / SPA (share purchase agreement)

保密协议 bǎomìxiéyì

non-disclosure agreement (NDA) / confidentiality agreement

诶 éi #5,982

hey / huh? / eh

合约 héyuē HSK 6 #4,477

contract; agreement / treaty; pact

约定 yuēdìng HSK 6 #4,461

to agree on; to arrange / agreement; pact

唉 ài HSK 7 #2,778

sigh of sadness or regret / alas / (also āi) interjection of agreement