hi
gb/hˈaɪ/ us/hˈaɪ/
A1
Anh
szia, sziasztok, helló, köszönés, üdvözlet, magas, hifi, nagy felbontású
A1
INFORMAL
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
Hi, Anna.
Szia, Anna.
Hi! How are you?
Szia! Hogy vagy?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use “hi” in very formal letters or situations where “hello” or “good morning/afternoon” may be more appropriate.
Nghĩa
a friendly greeting
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
hello (More neutral and slightly more formal.)
|
hey (Often more casual; can sound abrupt in some contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
goodbye (Used when leaving, not when greeting.)
Chủ đề
daily_life
|communication
|social
Định nghĩa
You say “hi” to greet someone.
Used as a short, friendly greeting when you meet someone or start speaking to them.
A2
INFORMAL
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
Hi, can you help me?
Szia, tudnál segíteni?
Oh, hi!
Jaj, szia!
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse “hi” for attention when “excuse me” is more polite to strangers.
Nghĩa
used to get attention
Cụm từ đi kèm
hi, listen
|hi, sorry
|hi—can I ask you something?
|hi, wait a second
|oh, hi
|hi, I didn't see you there
Từ đồng nghĩa
hey (Common for getting attention; can sound more abrupt.)
|
excuse me (Politer, especially with strangers.)
Từ trái nghĩa
shh (Used to ask for silence rather than attention.)
Chủ đề
communication
|social
Định nghĩa
You say “hi” to get someone’s attention.
Used to attract someone’s attention, interrupt, or show sudden recognition or surprise.
DANH TỪ
A2
INFORMAL
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I said hi to my teacher.
Köszöntem a tanáromnak.
Just a quick hi!
Csak egy gyors szia!
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may avoid the article: in English we often say “a quick hi,” not just “quick hi.”
Nghĩa
the word “hi” as a greeting
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
greeting (More general and more formal.)
|
hello (Refers to the word “hello” in the same way.)
Từ trái nghĩa
farewell (A goodbye rather than a greeting.)
Chủ đề
daily_life
|communication
|social
Định nghĩa
A “hi” is a short greeting.
The act or instance of saying “hi”; a brief greeting.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I downloaded a hi-res image.
Letöltöttem egy nagy felbontású képet.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse “hi” (greeting) with “hi-” meaning “high-”; this use is mainly written and usually hyphenated.
Nghĩa
short for “high” in compounds
Cụm từ đi kèm
hi-res
|hi-def
|hi-fi
|hi-tech
|hi-speed
|hi-end
|hi-quality
|hi-spec
Từ đồng nghĩa
high (The full form; more standard outside branding/labels.)
Từ trái nghĩa
low (Opposite level or quality (often seen as low-res, low-fi).)
Chủ đề
technology
|media
Định nghĩa
“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).
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
hi
IPA
GB/hˈaɪ/
US/hˈaɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
hi (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: hi
- Comparative: hier
- Superlative: hiest
Noun
- Base: hi
- Plural: his
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
hi there
1/hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
friendly greeting phrase
“Hi there” means “hello.”
Ví dụ
- Hi there—can I help you find something?
- Hi there, Julia! Long time no see.
- She opened the door and said, “Hi there.”
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Say hi to Sara for me.