hello

1. CONVENTION You say "Hello" to someone when you meet them. 你好 (打招呼用語(yǔ))[套語(yǔ)]

Hello, Trish. I won't shake hands, because I'm filthy. 你好，特里斯。我就不握手了，我的手好臟。

2. N-COUNT Hello is also a noun. 招呼

The salesperson greeted me with a warm hello. 那位推銷員向我打了個(gè)熱情的招呼。

3. CONVENTION You say "Hello" to someone at the beginning of a telephone conversation, either when you answer the phone or before you give your name or say why you are phoning. 喂 (打電話時(shí)的招呼語(yǔ))[套語(yǔ)]

A moment later, Cohen picked up the phone. "Hello?"

一會(huì)兒之后，科恩拿起電話?！拔?？”

4. CONVENTION You can call "hello" to attract someone's attention. 喂 (用于喚起別人注意)

Very softly, she called out: "Hello? Who's there?"

她很輕柔地喊道：“喂？誰(shuí)在那兒？”