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嗨

Mandarin · pinyin hāi

oh alas
hey!
hi! (loanword)
a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)

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嗨: hāi · an exclamation

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haai1 · hei1 · hoi1

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character · Etymology 1

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 咳 (hāi)

character · Etymology 2

(colloquial) hi; hey

character · Etymology 3

(colloquial) to get high on
(colloquial) to be exhilarated; to have fun (not necessarily under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs)

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