Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
嘿
hēi
Description
"嘿"是一个很常用的字，可以用来打招呼，也可以表示高兴或者惊讶。
"嘿" is a very common word, used for greeting or expressing happiness or surprise.
你想叫别人的时候，也常常会说"嘿"。
You often say "嘿" when you want to call someone.
Meanings
嘿hēi
hey (used to greet or get attention)
嘿，你好！
Hey, hello!
嘿hēi
hey (expressing surprise or happiness)
嘿，这个东西真好玩！
Hey, this thing is really fun!
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
嘿 is casual, used with friends; 喂 is more for phone calls or calling out.
- Etymology
口 (mouth) radical marks it as an interjection sound.
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