呃 (è) - hiccup & belch
呃 · è
hiccup;
belch;
interjection expressing surprise or hesitation.
hiccupbelchinterjection expressing surprise or hesitation.
Usage highlights
hiccupbelchhesitation soundhiccoughchokegulp
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He had a sudden hiccup (打了一个呃).
- She let out a small belch after drinking soda (呃了一声).
- Um... I'm not sure (呃... 我不确定).
Collocations
- hiccup(打呃)
- belch(呃逆)
- hesitation sound(呃...)
- hiccough(呃逆)
- choke(呃住)
- gulp(呃气)
Idioms
- Hiccup and choke(呃呃噎噎)
- Hiccup and belch(呃逆不止)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used as an onomatopoeia for the sound of a hiccup or belch in Chinese.
- Commonly used in informal speech as a hesitation marker similar to 'um' or 'uh' in English.