释义
[ hahy ] SHOW IPA
/ haɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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interjection (used as an exclamation of greeting); hello!
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Origin of hi 1 1425–75; late Middle English hy, perhaps variant of hei hey
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hi hi , hie, highWords nearby hi hhd, HHFA, H-hinge, H-hour, HHS, hi , Hialeah, hiatal hernia, hiatus, hiatus esophageus, hiatus hernia
Definition for hi (2 of 4) [ hahy ] SHOW IPA
/ haɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective an informal, simplified spelling of high: hi fidelity.
Definition for hi (3 of 4) Hawaii (approved especially for use with zip code).
Definition for hi (4 of 4) Hawaiian Islands.
Meteorology . heat index.
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Example sentences from the Web for hi People we pass on the street, sit next to on the subway, say hi to at work every day.
‘High Maintenance,’ Like a Good High, Is Funny and Sometimes Unsettling | Caitlin Dickson| November 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And he said hi back and smiled and sort of patted the baby on the head and everythi ng.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known | Ed McClanahan| August 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Robin crossed to me from across the room, got down to my level, and whi spered “Hi , how are you?”
Mara Wilson Remembers Robin Williams: We're All His Goddamn Kids | Mara Wilson| August 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Below is the email response I received: Hi , thank you but we respectfully decline.
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It. | Emily Shire| July 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After you insisted, you write that, “no one from the crew would meet my eyes or say hi .”
The Unsinkable Lee Grant Sets the Record Straight | William O’Connor| July 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Uttered once, suddenly, from the far side of a hedge it would admirably convey such a sentiment as, "Hi !"
Punch, or the London Charivari, May 27, 1914 | Various
Instead of piping, "Hi , Mr. Crowninshi eld, did you find out anythi ng?"
Walter and the Wireless | Sara Ware Bassett
I helped Joe and Hi Upham take 'em off, one day, and 'twas a regular circus.
Jack in the Rockies | George Bird Grinnell
Truth is, sir, Hi wanted to ask Miss Wallace what she would like for dinner.
The Pirate of Panama | William MacLeod Raine
You must allow that I do not despise the ‘Hi 's’ of the crowd from arrogance, but from a propensity to humanity and goodness.
Royal Highness | Thomas Mann
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British Dictionary definitions for hi (1 of 3) sentence substitute an informal word for hello
Word Origin for hi C20: originally US, from hiya
British Dictionary definitions for hi (2 of 3) interjection an expression used to attract attention
Word Origin for hi C15 hy; compare hey
British Dictionary definitions for hi (3 of 3) abbreviation for Hawaii (state)
Hawaiian Islands
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