喂

wèi

HSK 1, 5

喂 — wèi

1. hey; used to attract someone's attention

   喂，你别走那么快！ wèi nǐ bié zǒu nàme kuài — Hey, don't walk so fast!

2. to feed (an animal, baby, invalid, etc.)

   护士来喂病人吃饭。 hùshì lái wèi bìngrén chīfàn — The nurse comes to feed the patient.

3. to feed

   请你喂猫，每天早上一次即可。 qǐng nǐ wèi māo měitiān zǎoshàng yīcì jíkě — Please feed the cat once every morning.

喂 — wéi

1. hello (used when answering the phone)

   喂，你好，我是李先生。 wèi nǐhǎo wǒ shì lǐxiānshēng — Hello, this is Mr. Li.