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。
你想叫别人，或者听到什么很惊讶的事情，都可以说“诶”。
Meanings
诶éi
hey (used to call attention)
诶，你等等我！
诶éi
expressing surprise or realization
诶？我的手机呢？
诶ê
yes (a soft reply of agreement)
诶，好的，我知道了。
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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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