hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
a friendly greeting
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Patrón de uso:
Hi, [name].
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
Sinónimos
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
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hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
Antónimos
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
Colocaciones
hi there
|hi everyone
|hi guys
|hi, how are you?
|hi, nice to meet you
|hi, sorry I'm late
|hi, it's me
|hi, can I help you?
|hi, can we talk?
|hi, thanks for calling
Temas
daily_life
|communication
|social
Ejemplos
- Hi, Sam—how was your weekend?
- Hi everyone, thanks for coming.
- I smiled and said hi as I walked past.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Hi, Anna.
- Hi! How are you?
interjection
informal
A2
action
2
used to get attention
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Patrón de uso:
Hi! [statement/question]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
Sinónimos
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
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excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
Antónimos
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
Colocaciones
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
Temas
communication
|social
Ejemplos
- Hi—could you move your bag off the seat?
- Oh, hi! I didn’t realize you were here.
- Hi, sorry to interrupt, but we’re starting now.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Hi, can you help me?
- Oh, hi!
Sustantivo
informal
A2
entity
3
the word “hi” as a greeting
A “hi” is a short greeting.
Patrón de uso:
say hi (to [someone]); a quick hi
Error frecuente:
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
Sinónimos
greeting (More general and more formal.)
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hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
Antónimos
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
Colocaciones
say hi
|a quick hi
|just a hi
|wave and say hi
|stop by to say hi
|drop a hi
|send a hi
|come over to say hi
Temas
daily_life
|communication
|social
Ejemplos
- I just wanted to say a quick hi before I left.
- Give everyone a hi from me.
- We exchanged hellos and a quick hi in the hallway.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I said hi to my teacher.
- Just a quick hi!
adjective
technical
B1
property
4
short for “high” in compounds
“Hi-” can mean “high-” in some words.
Patrón de uso:
hi-[noun/adj] (e.g., hi-res, hi-fi, hi-def)
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
Sinónimos
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
Antónimos
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
Colocaciones
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
Temas
technology
|media
Ejemplos
- The listing includes hi-res photos of the apartment.
- He collects vintage hi-fi equipment.
- This camera can shoot hi-def video.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I downloaded a hi-res image.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
hi
AFI
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
hi (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
Ejemplos
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
say hi (to someone)
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
greet someone briefly
To “say hi” means to greet someone.
Ejemplos
- I went over to say hi to my neighbors.
- If you see Maya, say hi for me.
- He didn’t even say hi when he walked in.
say hi for me
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ fɚ mˈi/
fixed phrase
informal
send my greeting
Ask someone to greet another person for you.
Ejemplos
- Say hi to your parents for me.
- If you talk to Ben later, say hi for me.
- Tell Nina I’m sorry I missed her, and say hi for me.