嗨

hāi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Very common

Definitions

1. oh alas
2. hey!
3. hi! (loanword)
4. a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)

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Register variants

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• 嘿 hēi 嘿 hēi hey 同为口语打招呼用语，'嗨'为英语 hi 的音译，'嘿'更常用于引起注意: hey
• 你好 nǐ hǎo 你好 nǐ hǎo hello '嗨' 是非正式问候，'你好' 是中性偏正式问候: hello

Related words

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• 喂 wèi 喂 wèi hey 同为感叹词，用于引起注意或打招呼: hey

Usage notes

Formality

嗨 是口语化、非正式的打招呼方式，多见于年轻人和随意场合，不适合正式书信或对长辈的问候。

Example Sentences

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嗨 ，你今天怎么样？

Hey, how are you today?

嗨 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 891077)

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Words Containing 嗨

• 嗨药 嗨药 hāi yào: (slang) to take drugs
• 自嗨 自嗨 zì hāi: (slang) to have fun by oneself