呃

è · e

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. (exclamation)
  2. to hiccup

In a sentence

2 examples
01

呃(è),比(bǐ)尔(ěr),我(wǒ)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)见(jiàn)到(dào)你(nǐ)。

Well, Bill, I am pleased to see you here.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

呃(è),我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)把(bǎ)钥(yào)匙(shi)忘(wàng)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)了(le)。

Uh, I think I left my keys at home.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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