hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
szia, sziasztok, helló, köszönés, üdvözlet, magas, hifi, nagy felbontású
A1
INFORMAL
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Hi, Anna.
Szia, Anna.
Hi! How are you?
Szia! Hogy vagy?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
ਅਰਥ
a friendly greeting
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
|
hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|communication
|social
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Used as a short, friendly greeting when you meet someone or start speaking to them.
A2
INFORMAL
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Hi, can you help me?
Szia, tudnál segíteni?
Oh, hi!
Jaj, szia!
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
ਅਰਥ
used to get attention
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
|
excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|social
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Used to attract someone’s attention, interrupt, or show sudden recognition or surprise.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
INFORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I said hi to my teacher.
Köszöntem a tanáromnak.
Just a quick hi!
Csak egy gyors szia!
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
ਅਰਥ
the word “hi” as a greeting
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
greeting (More general and more formal.)
|
hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|communication
|social
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A “hi” is a short greeting.
The act or instance of saying “hi”; a brief greeting.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I downloaded a hi-res image.
Letöltöttem egy nagy felbontású képet.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
ਅਰਥ
short for “high” in compounds
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology
|media
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
“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).
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
hi
IPA
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
hi (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Say hi to Sara for me.