hai

IPA/haɪ/
IPA/haɪ/

hai — exclamation

1. said when something very sad, unpleasant, or frightening happens, expressing tha

1.感嘆詞A2
釋義

said when something very sad, unpleasant, or frightening happens, expressing that you feel sorry or upset about it

例句

"Hai! The whole village flooded after last night's storm," Andrei said sadly.

interjection at start of sentence, comma after "Hai" for reported speech

"Hai, I really miss the Sunday dinners Grandma used to cook," Isabela whispered.

同義詞
  • alas

    more formal and old-fashioned, common in literature but rare in everyday speech

  • oh dear

    milder and more common in British English, often for minor problems

  • oh no

    more general, can express fear or disappointment as well as sorrow

文法句型

hai + [sentence]

用法筆記

Used at the beginning of a sentence, usually followed by a comma or an exclamation mark. It is a spoken interjection and rarely appears in formal written English. The tone is one of personal sadness or mild horror, not strong anger.