हँसना
To express amusement, pleasure, or scorn by making rhythmic, vocalized sounds. It is an intransitive verb used to describe the physical and emotional reaction to something funny or joyful.
Examples
3 of 5बच्चा खिलौने देखकर हँसने लगा।
The child started laughing after seeing the toys.
हमें किसी की मजबूरी पर नहीं हँसना चाहिए।
We should not laugh at someone's helplessness.
तू क्यों हँस रहा है?
Why are you laughing?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the 'Hans' in 'Hansna' sounding like a 'Hands-on' person who is always happy and laughing.
Quick Quiz
जोकर के चुटकुले सुनकर सब लोग ______ लगे।
Correct!
The correct answer is: हँसने
Examples
बच्चा खिलौने देखकर हँसने लगा।
everydayThe child started laughing after seeing the toys.
हमें किसी की मजबूरी पर नहीं हँसना चाहिए।
formalWe should not laugh at someone's helplessness.
तू क्यों हँस रहा है?
informalWhy are you laughing?
मनोवैज्ञानिकों का मानना है कि हँसना स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा है।
academicPsychologists believe that laughing is good for health.
प्रस्तुति के दौरान क्लाइंट के चुटकुले पर सभी हँसे।
businessEveryone laughed at the client's joke during the presentation.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
हँसी उड़ाना
to make fun of someone
हँसते-हँसते लोट-पोट होना
to double over with laughter
हँसी-मज़ाक करना
to joke around
Often Confused With
हँसना (Hansna) is to laugh yourself, while हँसाना (Hansana) is to make someone else laugh.
मुस्कुराना is specifically to smile (without sound), whereas हँसना involves sound.
Usage Notes
हँसना is an intransitive verb. In the past tense, it does not take the 'ne' (ने) postposition because the action stays with the subject.
Common Mistakes
Learners often say 'usne hansa' (उसने हँसा), which is wrong. The correct form is 'voh hansa' (वह हँसा).
Memory Tip
Think of the 'Hans' in 'Hansna' sounding like a 'Hands-on' person who is always happy and laughing.
Word Origin
Derived from the Sanskrit root 'has' (हस्), which means to laugh or smile.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Indian culture, laughing loudly in formal settings is sometimes seen as slightly informal, but a 'Hansmukh' (cheerful) nature is highly valued.
Quick Quiz
जोकर के चुटकुले सुनकर सब लोग ______ लगे।
Correct!
The correct answer is: हँसने
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