嘻嘻哈哈

xīxīhāhā

phrase #34,466

Meanings

1 laughing and joking
2 merrily; in high spirits
3 (somewhat negatively) frivolous; not serious

Characters

(sound of giggling)

(sound of laughing)

Examples

孩子们整天嘻嘻哈哈，非常开心。

Háizi men zhěngtiān xīxīhāhā, fēicháng kāixīn.

The kids spend the whole day laughing and joking, very happy.

工作时不要嘻嘻哈哈的。

Gōngzuò shí bùyào xīxīhāhā de.

Don't be flippant while you're working.

Tips

usage

Reduplicated onomatopoeia for laughter — 嘻 (giggling) + 哈 (belly laugh). Tone-dependent: in casual contexts it just means 'cheerful', but used by a teacher/boss it carries a critical 'not serious enough' edge.

Stroke Order

嘻 xī

哈 hā