Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
吼吼
English translation:
ho ho/lol(laugy out loud)
Added to glossary by
Wilman
Nov 25, 2007 23:04
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
吼吼
Chinese to English
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下周又要去西安开会了。一个我虽然没去过，但是因为一些“成见”好像不是很喜欢的城市。希望此行可以改变我对这个城市的印象，吼吼。
"roar", "howl" don't seem to make sense here. I would appreciate if someone can help me with this.
"roar", "howl" don't seem to make sense here. I would appreciate if someone can help me with this.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | It is an interjection... |
Echo (Sin Jin) Lim
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| 4 +1 | a lovely onomatopoeia—hoho |
CHEN-Ling
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| 4 | Roar |
peiling
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| 3 +1 | lol |
Malcolm Mayfield
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Proposed translations
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Echo (Sin Jin) Lim
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It is an interjection...
It is more like a way one express light-heartedness or pleased..
So I reckon "ho ho.. " could just do!
So I reckon "ho ho.. " could just do!
Example sentence:
"Ho, ho, ho from Santa is going to be everywhere. It's going to be in books, on Christmas cards and kids are going to come across it sooner or later.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like Malcom's 'lol" too but I think Echo's "ho ho" here is more suitable. Thanks everyone."
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Roar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roar
Roar, a textual, onomatopoeic expression of boisterous laughter in instant messaging
Roar, a textual, onomatopoeic expression of boisterous laughter in instant messaging
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1 hr
a lovely onomatopoeia—hoho
It is frequently seen on network. It's a lovely, simple and honest expression when something is full of joys.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-26 00:57:40 GMT)
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It means haw-haw, but not so strong.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-26 00:57:40 GMT)
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It means haw-haw, but not so strong.
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lol
laughing out loud
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2007-11-27 07:22:01 GMT) Post-grading
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You see "he he" a lot in similar contexts. Save "Ho ho" for Santa.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2007-11-27 07:22:01 GMT) Post-grading
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You see "he he" a lot in similar contexts. Save "Ho ho" for Santa.
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