喂
Pinyin IPA [weɪ˥˩] Zhuyin
HSK 1 interjection 叹词 Book 1 · Lesson 13 freq #1301
Meaning
- interjection 叹词
- hello
- hey
"Hello?" or "Hey" — the interjection used to answer the telephone or to get someone's attention. On the phone it is usually said with a rising tone.
- hey
- to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
- to feed
Examples
| 喂，你是谁？ | Wéi, nǐ shì shéi? | Hello, who is this? |
| 喂，王老师在吗？ | Wéi, Wáng lǎoshī zài ma? | Hello, is Teacher Wang there? |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[wéi] hello (when answering the phone) beyond HSK 1 usage
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