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嘿

hēi
interjection HSK 7 #109

Meanings

  1. 1 hey!
  2. 2 expressing surprise or satisfaction

Examples

嘿，你怎么在这儿？
Hēi, nǐ zěnme zài zhèr?
Hey, what are you doing here?
嘿，还真让你说对了！
Hēi, hái zhēn ràng nǐ shuō duì le!
Hey, you were actually right!

Tips

usage
嘿 is more casual and playful than 喂 (wèi, hello on the phone) or 嗨 (hāi, hi). It often carries a tone of pleasant surprise or smugness. In texting, 嘿嘿 is a cheeky/mischievous giggle — like a naughty smile emoji.

Stroke Order

嘿 hēi