ho1 ho1 daai6 siu3呵呵大笑
Jyutpingho1 ho1 daai6 siu3
Yalehō hō daaih siu
Definition
To laugh out loud; to burst out laughing.
writtenemotiondaily actions
How it's used
This expression is primarily used in written contexts or formal speech to describe a hearty, boisterous laugh. In daily spoken Cantonese, people are far more likely to use descriptive phrases like 笑到肚痛 or simply describe the action with 哈哈大笑. Using this term in casual conversation can sound slightly literary or overly dramatic.
Examples
He laughed loudly after hearing the joke.
Why did you suddenly laugh out loud?
Related words
Common phrases
could not help but laugh out loud
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the online slang 呵呵, which in modern internet culture often carries a sarcastic or dismissive tone rather than expressing genuine amusement.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
