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叹词"喂"

HSK 1Lesson 13
The Interjection "喂"
解释Explanation

打电话和接电话的时候,第一句话常常是"喂",意思是"你好,我在听"。在电话里,很多人把"喂"读成第二声 wéi,听起来更客气。

"喂" is the first word when you make or answer a phone call, like "Hello?". Its dictionary tone is wèi, but on the phone most people say it with a rising tone, wéi, which sounds softer and more polite. Outside phone calls, a sharp wèi! is a rather rude way to get a stranger's attention, so keep it for the phone.

例句Examples
  • 喂,你好!
    Wèi, nǐ hǎo!
    Hello! (on the phone)
  • 喂,是安娜吗?
    Wèi, shì Ānnà ma?
    Hello, is that Anna?
  • 喂,刘老师,您好!我是马克。
    Wèi, Liú lǎoshī, nín hǎo! Wǒ shì Mǎkè.
    Hello, Professor Liu! It's Mark.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: Hello! (on the phone)

Arrange the sentence0/2
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)