嗨

hāi · hai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

嗨(hāi)!你(nǐ)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)工(gōng)作(zuò)吗(ma)?

Hi! Do you work here?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

嗨(hāi),好(hǎo)久(jiǔ)不(bú)见(jiàn),你(nǐ)最(zuì)近(jìn)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)?

Hi, long time no see, how have you been lately?

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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