hēi

黑鸦鸦

Word · Adjective · InterjectionTraditional嘿

variant of 'black'; interjection

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

variant/alternative form for 'black' in descriptive terms

informal

An informal or variant character sometimes used interchangeably with 黑 (hēi) in certain descriptive words, especially 黑压压 (hēiyāyā). Its primary modern use is as an interjection.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
rén人
qún群
hēi嘿
yā压
yā压
yī一
piàn片
 。

The square was a dark, dense mass of people.

Hēi嘿
yā压
yā压
de的
wū乌
yún云
bù布
mǎn满
le了
tiān天
kōng空
 。

Dark, heavy clouds filled the sky.

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Tā他
zǒu走
jìn进
hēi嘿
yā压
yā压
de的
jù剧
chǎng场
 。

He walked into the dark, crowded theater.

2.

interjection

hey! (greeting); hey! (to get attention); oh! (expressing surprise, admiration, or reminder)

informal

Used in spoken Chinese. Tones can vary slightly in different contexts.

Hēi嘿
 ,
Lǎo老
Wáng王
 ,
hǎo好
jiǔ久
bù不
jiàn见
 !

Hey, Lao Wang, long time no see!

Hēi嘿
 !
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
 !

Hey! Be careful!

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Hēi嘿
 ,
zhè这
zhǔ主
yì意
zhēn真
bù不
cuò错
 !

Hey, this idea is really good!