hēi

嘿

HSK 7-9Character · Interjection

hey; oh; wow

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

interjection

used to get attention; call out

informal

Used to attract someone's attention or prompt them to listen.

Hēi嘿
 ，
lǎo老
zhāng张
 ，
kuài快
zǒu走
ba吧
 ！

Hey, Lao Zhang, let's go quickly!

Hēi嘿
 ！
Wǒ我
shuō说
de的
nǐ你
tīng听
jiàn见
méi没
yǒu有
 ？

Hey! Did you hear what I said?

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Hēi嘿
 ，
xiǎo小
wáng王
 ，
guò过
lái来
yī一
xià下
 ！

Hey, Xiao Wang, come over here for a second!

Hēi嘿
 ，
nà那
biān边
de的
tóng同
xué学
 ，
má麻
fan烦
ràng让
yī一
ràng让
 。

Hey, the student over there, could you please move aside?

Hēi嘿
 ，
lǎo老
shī师
 ，
wǒ我
yǒu有
gè个
wèn问
tí题
yào要
wèn问
nǐ你
 。

Hey teacher, I have a question to ask you.

2.

interjection

used to show pride; satisfaction

informal

Used when expressing pride or satisfaction with one's own or others' achievements.

Hēi嘿
 ，
zán咱
men们
shēng生
chǎn产
de的
jī机
qì器
kě可
shí实
zài在
bù不
cuò错
ya呀
 ！

Wow, the machines we produced are really top-notch!

Hēi嘿
 ，
zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
ná拿
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
 ！

Hey, we won the championship this time!

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Hēi嘿
 ，
wǒ我
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
wǒ我
néng能
zuò做
dào到
 ！

Told you I could do it!

Hēi嘿
 ，
wǒ我
de的
xīn新
shǒu手
jī机
pāi拍
zhào照
xiào效
guǒ果
chāo超
bàng棒
 ！

Wow, the photo quality of my new phone is amazing!

Hēi嘿
 ，
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
wǒ我
zì自
jǐ己
yán研
fā发
de的
 ！

Hey, I invented this dish myself!

3.

interjection

used to express surprise; astonishment

informal

Used when suddenly discovering something unexpected or feeling surprised.

Hēi嘿
 ，
xià下
xuě雪
le了
 ！

Wow, it's snowing!

Hēi嘿
 ，
xiǎng想
bù不
dào到
tā他
zhēn真
de的
lái来
le了
 。

Wow, I didn't expect him to actually come.

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Hēi嘿
 ，
zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
jū居
rán然
yǒu有
505
céng0
 层
 ！

Wow, this building has 50 floors!

Hēi嘿
 ，
nǐ你
jū居
rán然
hái还
jì记
de得
wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
 ！

Wow, you still remember my birthday!

Hēi嘿
 ，
zhè这
zhī只
māo猫
jìng竟
rán然
huì会
wò握
shǒu手
 ！

Wow, this cat can actually shake hands!