(hēi) — (interjection) hey! (to call attention or greet informally); (interjection) wow! (expressing surprise or admiration)

Definition

嘿 (hēi) is a casual 'hey' to greet a friend or grab attention. 喂 is for answering the phone, 哎 often shows surprise or a hint of complaint, and 哇 is pure amazement.

interjection
hey! (to call attention or greet informally)wow! (expressing surprise or admiration)

Examples

  • hēi, Nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng?
    Hey, how have you been lately?
  • hēi! Nǐ de chéng jì jìn bù le hěn duō!
    Hey! Your grades have improved a lot!
  • hēi, Zhè biān yǒu wèi zi.
    Hey, there's a seat over here.

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