hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
영어
szia, sziasztok, helló, köszönés, üdvözlet, magas, hifi, nagy felbontású
A1
INFORMAL
1
사용 패턴：
Hi, [name].
Hi, Sam—how was your weekend?
Szia, Sam, milyen volt a hétvégéd?
Hi everyone, thanks for coming.
Sziasztok, köszönöm, hogy eljöttetek.
I smiled and said hi as I walked past.
학습자용 예문
Hi, Anna.
Szia, Anna.
Hi! How are you?
Szia! Hogy vagy?
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
뜻
a friendly greeting
연어
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
유의어
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
|
hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
반의어
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
주제
daily_life
|communication
|social
정의
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Used as a short, friendly greeting when you meet someone or start speaking to them.
A2
INFORMAL
2
사용 패턴：
Hi! [statement/question]
Hi—could you move your bag off the seat?
Szia, le tudnád venni a táskádat az ülésről?
Oh, hi! I didn’t realize you were here.
Jaj, szia! Nem is vettem észre, hogy itt vagy.
Hi, sorry to interrupt, but we’re starting now.
학습자용 예문
Hi, can you help me?
Szia, tudnál segíteni?
Oh, hi!
Jaj, szia!
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
뜻
used to get attention
연어
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
유의어
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
|
excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
반의어
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
주제
communication
|social
정의
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Used to attract someone’s attention, interrupt, or show sudden recognition or surprise.
명사
A2
INFORMAL
3
사용 패턴：
say hi (to [someone]); a quick hi
I just wanted to say a quick hi before I left.
Csak gyorsan be akartam köszönni, mielőtt elmentem.
Give everyone a hi from me.
Köszönj mindenkinek a nevemben.
We exchanged hellos and a quick hi in the hallway.
학습자용 예문
I said hi to my teacher.
Köszöntem a tanáromnak.
Just a quick hi!
Csak egy gyors szia!
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
뜻
the word “hi” as a greeting
연어
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
유의어
greeting (More general and more formal.)
|
hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
반의어
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
주제
daily_life
|communication
|social
정의
A “hi” is a short greeting.
The act or instance of saying “hi”; a brief greeting.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
사용 패턴：
hi-[noun/adj] (e.g., hi-res, hi-fi, hi-def)
The listing includes hi-res photos of the apartment.
A hirdetésben nagy felbontású fotók is vannak a lakásról.
He collects vintage hi-fi equipment.
Vintage hifi-berendezéseket gyűjt.
This camera can shoot hi-def video.
학습자용 예문
I downloaded a hi-res image.
Letöltöttem egy nagy felbontású képet.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
뜻
short for “high” in compounds
연어
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
유의어
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
반의어
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
주제
technology
|media
정의
“Hi-” can mean “high-” in some words.
Used as an informal written abbreviation of “high,” especially in product names and technical descriptions (for example, hi-res, hi-fi).
문법
기본형
hi
IPA
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
음절 및 강세
hi （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
관련 단어
표현
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
예문
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
학습자용 예문
- Hi there!
- Hi there, Tom.
say hi (to someone)
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
greet someone briefly
To “say hi” means to greet someone.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Say hi to your brother.
- I want to say hi.
say hi for me
1/sˈeɪ hˈaɪ fɚ mˈi/
fixed phrase
informal
send my greeting
Ask someone to greet another person for you.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Say hi to Sara for me.