Word · Frequency #6210
hi
/hai/
interjection
喂
An expression of greeting.
- 1.
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
友好、非正式、随意的问候语,用于某人到来时。
- 2.
An exclamation to call attention.
用于引起注意的感叹词。
- 3.
Expressing wonder or derision.
表示惊讶或嘲讽。
友好、非正式、随意的问候语,用于某人到来时。；用于引起注意的感叹词。；表示惊讶或嘲讽。
In use
He waved and said 'hi' to his neighbor from across the street.
When I entered the office, everyone turned and said 'hi'.
She smiled and gave a quick 'hi' before continuing her work.
Hi!
Hi! How are you?
嗨！你好吗？
Hi, [name]!
用于称呼对方
Hi, Sarah!
嗨，莎拉！
Hi there!
非正式问候
Hi there! Long time no see.
嗨，你好！好久不见。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- say hi
- 打招呼，问好
- I saw my neighbor and said hi.我见到邻居，打了个招呼。
- wave hi
- 挥手打招呼
- She waved hi from across the street.她在街对面挥手打招呼。
- hi there
- 嗨，你好
- Hi there! How are you doing?嗨，你好！你怎么样？
- hi everyone
- 大家好
- Hi everyone, thanks for coming.大家好，谢谢你们来。
- shout hi
- 大声喊打招呼
- He shouted hi to his friend from the car.他在车里向朋友大喊打招呼。
Pop culture & quotes
- Hi, I'm Forrest Gump.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似中文'嗨'，记住见面挥手说'嗨'。
Context & Register
通常用于非正式场合，朋友或熟人之间打招呼。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'hi' (/haɪ/), sharing the /aɪ/ sound. 'High' is a homophone of 'hi'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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