How to use 喂 (wèi) in Mandarin Chinese?

喂 wèi GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

喂 — how to use it in Chinese

hello! (on the phone); to feed

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Used especially when answering or starting telephone calls.

Example sentences

喂 wèi 你 nǐ 好 hǎo

Hello?

喂 wèi 请问 qǐng wèn 你 nǐ 是 shì 谁 shéi

Hello, may I ask who you are?

喂 wèi 我 wǒ 已经 yǐ jīng 到 dào 门口 mén kǒu 了 le

Hello, I've already arrived at the door.

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