Definition
打哈哈 is a colloquial separable verb (离合词) meaning to joke around, laugh off, or handle a situation insincerely — often to avoid a serious topic or to be dismissive. The verb 打 separates from the onomatopoeic 哈哈 when you add a measure word, duration, or object between them, as in 打了一会儿哈哈 ('laughed it off for a while'). It's informal and used in everyday speech.
v.o.
to joke aroundto be flippantto laugh something offto handle insincerely or perfunctorily
Examples
- 打哈哈，。Tā zǒng ài gēn biérén dá, méi ge zhèngjīng.He always likes to joke around with others and is never serious.
- 打哈哈，！Bié zài zhèr dá le, kuài shuō zhèngshì!Stop joking around here and get to the point!
- ，。Tā gēn wǒ dǎ le yíhuìr hāhā, shénme yě méi shuō.He laughed it off with me for a while and said nothing.
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