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嗨

hāi
HSK 2.0 Level 6 Interjection Very common

Definitions

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

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Word relationships

Register variants

2 items
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
你好
nǐ hǎo

hello

'嗨' 是非正式问候，'你好' 是中性偏正式问候

Related words

1 item
喂
wèi

hey

同为感叹词，用于引起注意或打招呼

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

2 shown
嗨 ，你今天怎么样？
Hey, how are you today?
嗨 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 891077)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 嗨

嗨药
hāi yào

(slang) to take drugs

自嗨
zì hāi

(slang) to have fun by oneself