Meaning of hēng:

hēng

Verb

to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon

Tā bù gāoxìng, kāishǐ hēng gē, yǐ biǎodá tā de qíngxù.

他不高兴,开始歌,以表达他的情绪。

He was unhappy and started to hum a song to express his emotions.

Xiǎo Míng shēngqì de hēng le yī shēng.

小明生气地了一声。

Xiao Ming snorted angrily.

Tā xīnqíng yúkuài de shíhòu xǐhuān hēng gē.

他心情愉快的时候喜欢歌。

He likes to hum a tune when he's in a good mood.

Dāng tā xīnqíng hǎo shí, tā xǐhuān qīngqīng de hēng yì shǒu gē.

当他心情好时,他喜欢轻轻地一首歌。

When he's in a good mood, he likes to croon a song softly.

Onomatopoeia

humph!

Tā bù gāoxìng de shíhòu zǒng shì huì fāchū yī shēng “hēng”.

他不高兴的时候总是会发出一声“”。

When he is unhappy, he always makes a 'humph' sound.

Interjection

interjection expressing dissatisfaction or suspicion

Tā duì zhège huídá gǎndào bùmǎn, zhǐshì lěnglěng de hēng le yī shēng.

他对这个回答感到不满,只是冷冷地了一声。

He was dissatisfied with the response and just snorted coldly.

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