yo

/jəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /jəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyō/ (ame, mw)

yo — 感嘆詞

1. An informal exclamation you say to get a friend's attention, greet someone you k

1.感嘆詞B1
釋義

喂；唷；讚

非正式招呼或喝采用語

An informal exclamation you say to get a friend's attention, greet someone you know, or cheer for something you think is great.

例句

Yo, Chen! Wait up — I need to ask you about the history project.

喂，Chen！等一下——我想問你關於歷史專題的事。

yo + name + command to get attention

Yo! Amara scored the winning goal in the final minute of the match.

唷！Amara 在比賽的最後一分鐘踢進了致勝的一球。

yo + exclamation of approval for an event

同義詞
  • hey

    Similar informal greeting, but 'hey' is more common in everyday use and less associated with youth/hip-hop culture

  • hi

    Neutral greeting that works in both formal and informal situations; 'yo' is much more casual

  • what's up

    Also very informal; used as a greeting phrase rather than a single exclamation

反義詞
  • goodbye

    Used when leaving rather than arriving

文法句型

yo + [statement]

yo + [name] + [request or statement]

用法筆記

Only used in very informal spoken contexts or casual writing (text messages, social media). Never use in formal letters, academic writing, or professional communication. The greeting use is most common among younger speakers, especially in the United States.

常見錯誤

❌Yo, Professor Smith, I have a question.
✅Excuse me, Professor Smith, I have a question.
💡'Yo' is too informal for addressing a teacher or authority figure.
❌Using 'Yo' in a formal email greeting.
✅Use 'Dear Ms. Chen' or 'Hi Ms. Chen' instead.
💡'Yo' is only appropriate in spoken or very casual written contexts.

yo — 縮寫