嗨
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hāi · an exclamation

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6Frequency #2664
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 嗨

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hāiWords pronounced hāi
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Example sentences

Notice where 嗨 sits in each complete thought.

- hēi, shì nǐ má ? - shì a, shì wǒ.-嗨,是你嗎? -是啊,是我。

"Hi, is this you?" "Yes, this is me."

Source: Tatoeba #2757103 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi, nǐ hái zài zhè lǐ ma?嗨,你还在这里吗?

Hey, are you still here?

Source: Tatoeba #9956672 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi, wǒ kě néng méi qián, dàn wǒ yì zhí yǒu wǒ de jiāo ào.嗨,我可能没钱,但我一直有我的骄傲。

Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.

Source: Tatoeba #501454 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi kàn ya, yì zhī sān gè tóu de hóuzi!嗨看呀,一只三个头的猴子!

Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!

Source: Tatoeba #502781 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi , wǒ shì nán xī.嗨, 我是南西。

Hi, I'm Nancy.

Source: Tatoeba #779496 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi! nǐ zài zhè ér gōng zuò ma?嗨!你在这儿工作吗?

Hi! Do you work here?

Source: Tatoeba #1883019 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 嗨 in context

  1. Say hāi, then recall the core meaning: an exclamation.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 嗨 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.