Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
嗨
hāi
Description
"嗨"是打招呼的话，跟英语的"hi"很像。
"嗨" is a greeting, similar to the English "hi".
我们跟朋友见面的时候，常常说"嗨"。
We often say "嗨" when we meet friends.
Meanings
嗨hāi
hi; hey (informal greeting)
嗨，你好吗？
Hi, how are you?
嗨hāi
hey (to get attention or express feeling)
嗨，快过来看！
Hey, come quick and see!
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Notes
- Nuance
嗨 is casual, used with friends; 你好 is more neutral and polite.
- Etymology
loanword mimicking English "hi", common in spoken and online Chinese.
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