喂 (wèi) — (interjection) hello? (used to answer the phone); (interjection) hey! (to attract attention)
Definition
喂 (wèi) is a phone-answering 'hello' or a sharp 'hey!' to grab attention. Unlike 哎 or 嘿, it isn't used for surprise — only for greeting on the phone or calling out to someone.
interjection
hello? (used to answer the phone)hey! (to attract attention)
Examples
- 喂，？wèi, Qǐng wèn nín zhǎo shuí?Hello, who are you looking for?
- 喂，？wèi, Tīng de jiàn wǒ shuō huà ma?Hello, can you hear me?
- 喂！！wèi! Qián miàn nà ge rén děng yí xià!Hey! Person up ahead, wait a moment!
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