喂 wèi
“hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)”
verb, interjectionHSK 1 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
喂 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 218: 喂1 wèi — Level 1; official annotation 1 (叹). PDF page 85
- Entry 3198: 喂2 wèi — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 159
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 喂
喂 (wèi) is what you say when you pick up the phone, like English "hello". It comes at the very start of the call, often followed by 你好 or by saying who you are. It is also used to call out to someone to get their attention, but it is not a face-to-face greeting.
例句Example sentences
- 喂，你好！我是小王。wèi, nǐ hǎo! wǒ shì xiǎo wáng.Hello! This is Xiao Wang.
- 喂，请问李老师在吗？wèi, qǐng wèn lǐ lǎo shī zài ma?Hello, may I ask if Teacher Li is there?
- 喂，你听得见吗？wèi, nǐ tīng de jiàn ma?Hello, can you hear me?
义项All meanings
- wéi: hello (when answering the phone)
- wèi: hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
- wèi: variant of 喂
- wèi: to feed