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wai3 · wai2 · wai6

(interjection) (of answering phone calls) hello · 'hello', used as a greeting on the phone · hey, an interjection to call for attention

Frequency Band 1

Meanings

wai3

  1. (interjection) (of answering phone calls) hello

wai2

  1. 'hello', used as a greeting on the phone

wai3

  1. hey, an interjection to call for attention
  2. to express one's dissatisfaction
  3. to try and make a suggestion
  4. to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)

wai6

  1. hey, an interjection to call for attention
  2. to express one's dissatisfaction
  3. to try and make a suggestion
  4. to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)

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