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嗯 en yes

How to remember 嗯: 口 mouth + 恩 kindness = yes. He proposes while her mouth is full of noodles, and, moved by his kindness, she just nods and mumbles yes.

  • HSK 4
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

嗯 = 口 mouth + 恩 kindness

  • 口 mouth
  • 恩 kindness
The Gushi story

He proposes while her mouth is full of noodles, and, moved by his kindness, she just nods and mumbles yes.

How it is used

  • A spoken interjection of acknowledgment - 'mm, uh-huh, yeah, OK'. Tone varies: 嗯 (falling) = agreement, 嗯? (rising) = 'huh? what?'.
  • 嗯 shows you're listening or lightly agreeing: 嗯，我知道了 (èn, wǒ zhīdao le) mm, got it.
  • Used only in speech and casual chat/text; has no dictionary 'meaning' beyond the vocal signal.