Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
诶
éi, ê
Description
“诶”是一个语气词，人们说话的时候常常用它。
"诶" is an interjection often used when people speak.
你想叫别人，或者听到什么很惊讶的事情，都可以说“诶”。
You can say "诶" when you want to call someone or hear something surprising.
Meanings
诶éi
hey (used to call attention)
诶，你等等我！
Hey, wait for me!
诶éi
expressing surprise or realization
诶？我的手机呢？
Huh? Where's my phone?
诶ê
yes (a soft reply of agreement)
诶，好的，我知道了。
Okay, got it.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
often written 欸; a very common spoken interjection with several tones for different feelings.
- Etymology
an onomatopoeic exclamation whose tone shifts meaning from calling to surprise to agreement.
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