🇬🇧🇨🇳 hi - 你好 : English Lesson

Meaning of "hi" ("你好"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Hi” is a short, friendly way to say hello to someone. You usually say it when you see a person you know, like a friend, a classmate, or a family member. It shows you notice them and are being kind. You can say “Hi” when you walk into a room, when you answer a call, or when you start talking to someone.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat stared at me at 3 a.m., and I quietly said, “Hi, scary little fur monster.”

I opened my lunchbox, saw broccoli, and said, “Hi, disappointment.”

The dog stuck his nose in my face at dawn, wagging his tail like, “Hi, human, it’s licking time.”

The cookie jar tried to hide on the top shelf, but I climbed up and whispered, “Hi, delicious.”

I sneezed so loudly that three classrooms away people probably said, “Hi, mystery elephant.”

On a park seat a boy sees a girl and says, "hi!" The girl says, "hi!" A small dog runs and barks, and the boy says, "hi!" The girl waves and says, "hi!" A mom smiles and says, "hi!" They run, hug, and laugh. The dog moves its tail. All are happy.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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