嘿

hēi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Interjection Very common

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1. hey

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• 哟 yō 哟 yō Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) Another informal interjection to express surprise or attention, similar in tone to 嘿.: Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

Usage notes

Formality

嘿 is very informal and may be considered rude if used with strangers or superiors; prefer 你好 in formal settings.

Example Sentences

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嘿 ，你好！

Hey, hello!

嘿 ，你！你在幹什麼？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 848360)

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

Words Containing 嘿

• 嘿嘿 嘿嘿 hēi hēi: (onom.) he he