Chinese phrase
喂 wèi
Meaning
hello
When to use it
A phone greeting meaning hello. It is common in everyday speech when answering or starting a call.
Example dialogue
喂，是小林吗？ wèi shì xiǎo lín ma
Hello, is this Kobayashi?
是的，我是小林。你是哪位？ shì de wǒ shì xiǎo lín nǐ shì nǎ wèi
Yes, this is Kobayashi. Who is calling?