haa1 haa1 haa1哈哈哈
Jyutpinghaa1 haa1 haa1
Yalehā hā hā
Definition
Ha ha ha; an onomatopoeia representing laughter.
colloquialemotioncommunication
How it's used
Representing laughter in text, this is the most common way to write out a genuine, hearty laugh. Unlike English which might use 'lol' or 'haha', Cantonese speakers often repeat the character three times to mimic the rhythm of a real laugh. It is versatile and works equally well in formal text messages and casual conversation.
Examples
Hahaha, what you said is really funny.
Related words
Common phrases
to laugh out loud
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
