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How to say "hey" in Chinese

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哎 ai
(interj.) hey; ah; sigh An interjection is used to attract attention or to express surprise or disappointment.
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哎 ai ， 怎么 zěn me 这样 zhè yàng 啊 a ？
Hey, why is it like this?
哎 ai ， 你 nǐ 要 yào 注意 zhù yì 身体 shēn tǐ 啊 a 。
Hey, you need to pay attention to your health.
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TEDx: Dare to Be Different
我 wǒ 跟 gēn 我 wǒ 爸爸 bà ba 说 shuō 爸 bà 你 nǐ 看 kàn 我 wǒ 上 shàng 纽约时报 niǔ yuē shí bào 哎 ai 。
I said to my father, "Dad, look! I'm in the New York Times!"
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
然后 rán hòu 他 tā 说 shuō ， 哦 ò ！ 然后 rán hòu 他 tā 的 de 朋友 péng you 说 shuō ， 哎 ai ！ 什么 shén me 哦 ó ？
Then he said, "Oh!" And then his friend said, "Hey! What do you mean 'Oh!'?
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
纽约时报 niǔ yuē shí bào 很 hěn 厉害 lì hai 哎 ai ！
The New York Times is huge!
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诶 éi
(interj.) hey; an exclamation of surprise
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诶 éi ， 终于 zhōng yú 放假 fàng jià 了 le 。
Oh, it's finally the vacation!
诶 éi ， 还是 hái shi 算了 suàn le 吧 ba 。
Hey, let's just forget about it.
诶 éi ， 你 nǐ 今天 jīn tiān 化妆 huà zhuāng 了 le 吗 ma ？
Oh, did you put on makeup today?
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3% of Life: Izakaya in Toronto
诶 éi 你 nǐ 一 yī 个 gè 火星 huǒ xīng 人 rén 居然 jū rán 说 shuō 人家 rén jiā 的 de 料理 liào lǐ 火星 huǒ xīng
Hey, you're a bizarre person, and you say their dishes are bizarre?
Kangxi's Here: Are All Celebrities Abnormal? (1/2)
诶 éi 呃 è 因为 yīn wèi 呃 è 他 tā 的 de 他 tā 的 de Style
Oh, uh, because, uh, his, his style
Kangxi's Here: Are All Celebrities Abnormal? (1/2)
每个人 měi gè rén 都 dōu 有 yǒu 被 bèi 他 tā 就 jiù 是 shì 用 yòng 过 guò 诶 éi
everyone has had this done to them by him.
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嗯 en
(interj.) hey; what Showing surprise or disapproval.
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嗯 en ， 它 tā 怎么 zěn me 又 yòu 不见 bú jiàn 了 le ?
Hey! How has it disappeared again?
嗯 en ， 你 nǐ 怎么 zěn me 还没 hái méi 去 qù ？
What! Haven't you left yet?
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A Cherished Desire
嗯 en ， 好 hǎo ， 谢谢 xiè xie ！
Hm, okay, thank you!
Mainland Exchange Students Talk Life in Taiwan
嗯 en 老师 lǎo shī 讲课 jiǎng kè 都 dōu 用 yòng 中文 zhōng wén
When the teachers lecture they all use Chinese.
"A Little Love Song" - Sodagreen
脚 jiǎo 边 biān 的 de 空气 kōng qì 转 zhuǎn 了 le ， 嗯 en ......
the air at my feet has shifted, hmmm....
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嘿 hēi
(interj.) hey; hehe
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嘿 hēi ， 快来 kuài lái ！
Hey, come quickly!
嘿 hēi ， 注意 zhù yì 点 diǎn 。
Hey, pay attention.
嘿 hēi 嘿 hēi ， 这个 zhè ge 游戏 yóu xì 真 zhēn 有意思 yǒu yì si 。
Hehe, this game is really fun.
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FluentU: Dinner with a Friend (Full)
嘿 hēi ， 李 lǐ ， 今天 jīn tiān 我 wǒ 请客 qǐng kè ！
Hey, Li, today is my treat.
Gravity Zero - Part 1 of 4
嘿 hēi ！ Chris ！
Hey, Chris.
Gravity Zero - Part 1 of 4
嘿 hēi ， 我 wǒ 是 shì Ben ！
Hey, this is Ben.
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唉 ài
(interj.) alas; gosh; oh; well; hey; sigh
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唉 ài ， 你 nǐ 怎么 zěn me 这样 zhè yàng 啊 a ?
Gosh, how can you do this?
唉 ài ， 这是 zhè shì 怎么回事 zěn me huí shì 啊 a ？
Gosh, what's going on here?
唉 ài ， 我 wǒ 这次 zhè cì 考试 kǎo shì 又 yòu 没 méi 通过 tōng guò 。
Sigh, I failed the exam again.
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Respect for the Young - Chengyu
唉 ài ， 现在 xiàn zài 的 de 年轻人 nián qīng rén ， 实在 shí zài 了不起 liǎo bù qǐ 呀 ya ！
"Alas, young people nowadays are truly amazing!"
Memories with Sanyuan Milk
精力 jīng lì 过剩 guò shèng 就 jiù … 唉 ài
And with too much energy....oh!
Superman, Save Me!
唉 ài ， 没有 méi yǒu Red Bull 没有 méi yǒu 翅膀 chì bǎng
Oh gosh. No red bull, no wings.
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