喂 [－]

Jyutping wei3
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    表示​建議​、​鼓勵​、​慫恿
    to indicate a suggestion; to try to persuade
    • 食飯喇喂。
      食饭喇喂。
      sik6 faan6 laa3 wai3.
      Come on, it's time for dinner.
    • 正呀喂！
      正呀喂！
      zeng3 aa3 wai3.
      Wow, this is awesome!
    • 不如啤啤佢啦喂。
      不如啤啤佢啦喂。
      bat1 jyu4 be1 be1 keoi5 laa1 wai3.
      How about drinking some beer?
  2. 助詞
    表示​不滿
    to express dissatisfaction
    • 亞視嚟嘅喂？！
      亚视嚟嘅喂？！
      aa3 si6 lai4 ge2 wai3?
      What? How come it's showing ATV?!
    • 唔得嘅喂？！
      唔得嘅喂？！
      m4 dak1 ge2 wai3?
      How come it doesn't work?!

喂 [－]

Jyutping wei2
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    講電​話​嘅​時​候​，​用​嚟​向​對方​打招呼
    hello; standard greeting when speaking on the telephone, used by both parties
    • 喂，揾邊位啊？
      喂，揾边位啊？
      wai2, wan2 bin1 wai2 aa3?
      Hello, who are you calling for?
    • 喂，請問林小姐喺唔喺度？
      喂，请问林小姐喺唔喺度？
      wai2, cing2 man6 lam4 siu2 ze2 hai2 m4 hai2 dou6?
      Hello, may I speak with Ms Lam please?

喂 [－]

Jyutping wai6
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hey, an interjection to call for attention / to express one's dissatisfaction / to try and make a suggestion/to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)

喂 [－]

Jyutping wai2
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 'hello', used as a greeting on the phone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    講電​話​嘅​時​候​，​用​嚟​向​對方​打招呼
    hello; standard greeting when speaking on the telephone, used by both parties
    • 喂，揾邊位啊？
      喂，揾边位啊？
      wai2, wan2 bin1 wai2 aa3?
      Hello, who are you calling for?
    • 喂，請問林小姐喺唔喺度？
      喂，请问林小姐喺唔喺度？
      wai2, cing2 man6 lam4 siu2 ze2 hai2 m4 hai2 dou6?
      Hello, may I speak with Ms Lam please?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 喂

喂 [－]

Jyutping wai3
Pinyin wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hey
  2. to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (interjection) (of answering phone calls) hello
  2. hey, an interjection to call for attention / to express one's dissatisfaction / to try and make a suggestion/to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​嚟​打招呼​，​亦​都​可以​用​嚟​吸引​對​方​嘅​注意​，​要求​對方​聽​你講​嘢​；​係​一種​唔​正式​、​冇​咁​有禮​貌​嘅​用​語
    hey; used to greet or address somebody, or to catch somebody's attention; an informal, less polite phrase showing intimacy or friendliness
    • 喂，近排點呀你？
      喂，近排点呀你？
      wai3, gan6 paai2 dim2 aa3 nei5?
      Hey, how've you been lately?
    • 喂，等埋呀！
      喂，等埋呀！
      wai3, dang2 maai4 aa3!
      Hey! Wait up!
    • 喂，先生，你跌咗嘢喇。
      喂，先生，你跌咗嘢喇。
      wai3, sin1 saang1, nei5 dit3 zo2 je5 laa3.
      Hey, you dropped something, sir.
  2. 語句
    用​嚟​向​對​方表達​強烈​不滿
    used to express strong dissatisfaction
    • 喂，你撞到我呀！唔識講對唔住㗎？
      喂，你撞到我呀！唔识讲对唔住㗎？
      wai3, nei5 zong6 dou2 ngo5 aa3! m4 sik1 gong2 deoi3 m4 zyu6 gaa4?
      Hey, you bumped into me! Don't know how to say sorry?
    • 喂你點做嘢㗎？啲客喺度嘈喇！
      喂你点做嘢㗎？啲客喺度嘈喇！
      wai3 nei5 dim2 zou6 je5 gaa3? di1 haak3 hai2 dou6 cou4 laa3!
      Hey, look at the mess you've made! The customers are complaining!
  3. 助詞
    表示​建議​、​鼓勵​、​慫恿
    to indicate a suggestion; to try to persuade
    • 食飯喇喂。
      食饭喇喂。
      sik6 faan6 laa3 wai3.
      Come on, it's time for dinner.
    • 正呀喂！
      正呀喂！
      zeng3 aa3 wai3.
      Wow, this is awesome!
    • 不如啤啤佢啦喂。
      不如啤啤佢啦喂。
      bat1 jyu4 be1 be1 keoi5 laa1 wai3.
      How about drinking some beer?
  4. 助詞
    表示​不滿
    to express dissatisfaction
    • 亞視嚟嘅喂？！
      亚视嚟嘅喂？！
      aa3 si6 lai4 ge2 wai3?
      What? How come it's showing ATV?!
    • 唔得嘅喂？！
      唔得嘅喂？！
      m4 dak1 ge2 wai3?
      How come it doesn't work?!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, used to call attention
    Hey!
    • 起身喇喂！
      起身喇喂！
      hei2 san1 laa3 wai3!
      Hey, get up!
    • 喂，你阻住条路㖞！
      喂，你阻住条路㖞！
      wai3, nei5 zo2 zyu6 tiu4 lou6 wo3!
      Hey, you're in the way!
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. interjection to call attention
  2. Cangjie Input
    RWMV
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. 叹
    HSK3 二级词汇表 #574
  2. 动
    HSK3 四级词汇表 #760
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #228

喂 [－]

Jyutping wai3
Pinyin wéi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hello (when answering the phone)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, used when answering the telephone
    hello; who is this?
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    请每天喂一下狗。
    請每天喂一下狗。
    qǐng měi tiān wèi yī xià gǒu 。
    • Please feed the dog every day.
    • Thanks for feeding the dog every day.
  2. Mandarin
    “喂，哪一位啊？”
    “喂，哪一位啊？”
    “ wèi ， nǎ yī wèi a ？”
    • "Hello, who is this?"
    • Hello, who am I speaking to?
  3. Mandarin
    喂，请问现在能给我马上送一叠稿子吗？
    喂，請問現在能給我馬上送一疊稿子嗎？
    wèi ， qǐng wèn xiàn zài néng gěi wǒ mǎ shàng sòng yī dié gǎo zi ma ？
    • Hey, could you send over a stack of manuscripts straight away?
  4. Mandarin
    喂，这橘子多少钱买一斤啊？
    喂，這橘子多少錢買一斤啊？
    wèi ， zhè jú zi duō shǎo qián mǎi yī jīn a ？
    • Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?
  5. Mandarin
    喂，是120吗？
    喂，是120嗎？
    wèi ， shì 120 ma ？
    • Hey, is it 120?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    喂，向好𠮶方面谂吖嘛！至少你返工无迟到啦！
    喂，向好嗰方面諗吖嘛！至少你返工無遲到啦！
    wai3 ， hoeng3 hou3 go2 fong1 min6 nam2 aa1 maa3 ！ zi3 siu2 nei5 faan1 gung1 mou4 ci4 dou3 laa1 ！
    • Hey, look on the bright side! At least you were not late for work!
  2. Cantonese
    喂，睇吓，有只三个头嘅马骝呀！
    喂，睇吓，有隻三個頭嘅馬騮呀！
    wai3 ， tai2 haak3 ， jau5 zek3 saam1 go3 tau4 ge3 maa5 lau4 aa3 ！
    • Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!
  3. Cantonese
    喂，起身喇。
    喂，起身喇。
    wai3 ， hei2 san1 laa3 。
    • Come on, get up.
  4. Cantonese
    喂，唔错㖞屌你！
    喂，唔錯喎屌你！
    wai3 ， m4 co3 wo5 diu2 nei5 ！
    • Damn! It's not bad!
  5. Cantonese
    喂，你唔小心啲行好易仆低㗎。
    喂，你唔小心啲行好易僕低㗎。
    wai3 ， nei5 m4 siu2 sam1 di1 hong2 hou2 jik6 buk6 dai1 gaa3 。
    • Look, it's very easy to fall down now if you're not careful.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喂，啲光好掁眼呀，拉埋个窗帘啦。
    喂，啲光好掁眼呀，拉埋個窗簾啦。
    wai3, di1 gwong1 hou2 caang4 ngaan5 aa3, laai4 maai4 go3 coeng1 lim2 laa1.
    • Hey, the light's starting to hurt my eyes. Close the curtain.
  2. Cantonese
    喂，烧㶶咗只鸡翼喇。
    喂，燒燶咗隻雞翼喇。
    wai3, siu1 nung1 zo2 zek3 gai1 jik6 laa3.
    • Hey, (your) chicken wing is over-burnt.
  3. Cantonese
    喂，揾边位？
    喂，揾邊位？
    wai2, wan2 bin1 wai2?
    • Hello, who are you calling?
  4. Cantonese
    喂你绣完花未呀？够哂钟出门口喇。
    喂你繡完花未呀？夠哂鐘出門口喇。
    wai3 nei5 sau3 jyun4 faa1 mei6 aa3? gau3 saai3 zung1 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa3.
    • Have you finished it? You have done it for years. It's time for us to go out.
  5. Cantonese
    喂，你唔好喺度挨身挨势㖞！
    喂，你唔好喺度挨身挨勢喎！
    wai3, nei5 m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 aai1 san1 aai1 sai3 wo3!
    • Hey, stop leaning on me!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    起身喇喂！
    起身喇喂！
    hei2 san1 laa3 wai3!
    • Hey, get up!
  2. Cantonese
    喂，你阻住条路㖞！
    喂，你阻住条路㖞！
    wai3, nei5 zo2 zyu6 tiu4 lou6 wo3!
    • Hey, you're in the way!
  3. Cantonese
    喂，你咁茅都得嘅？
    喂，你咁茅都得嘅？
    wai3, nei5 gam3 maau4 dou1 dak1 ge2?
    • Hey! How could you cheat like that?
  4. Cantonese
    喂，话咗，唔好再上嚟呀。落番去啦，影乜嘢。
    喂，话咗，唔好再上嚟呀。落番去啦，影乜嘢。
    wai3, waa6 zo2, m4 hou2 zoi3 soeng6 lei4 aa3. lok6 faan1 heoi3 laa1, jing2 mat1 je5.
    • Oi, I already said, don't try to come up here any further. Go back down; what are you filming for?
  5. Cantonese
    睇戏，或者见啲人讲笑𠮶阵，咪好多时会听到啲：“喂！几钱Q呀？”咁上下嘅对白嘅？
    睇戏，或者见啲人讲笑嗰阵，咪好多时会听到啲：“喂！几钱Q呀？”咁上下嘅对白嘅？
    tai2 hei3, waak6 ze2 gin3 di1 jan4 gong2 siu3 go2 zan6, mai6 hou2 do1 si4 wui5 teng1 dou2 di1: “Wai3! gei2 cin2 kiu1 aa3?” Gam3 soeng6 haa2 ge3 deoi3 baak6 ge2?
    • In movies or when people are joking, you would often hear a saying along the lines of "Hey! How much is a bang?", won't you?