hello

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hello (noun)

hello /həˈloʊ/ noun

plural hellos

hello

/həˈloʊ/

noun

plural hellos

Learner's definition of HELLO

1

— used as a greeting用作问候语

Hello there! How are you?嗨，你好啊？
Hello, my name is Linda.你好，我叫琳达。

2

[count] : the act of saying the word hello to someone as a greeting打招呼

We exchanged hellos. [=we said hello to each other]我们互致问候。
They welcomed us with a warm hello.他们以热烈的问候向我们表示欢迎。

3

— used when you are answering the telephone用于接电话时

Hello. Who's this? [=who is calling?]喂，哪位？
Hello. May I speak to Linda, please?喂，琳达在吗？

4

— used to get someone's attention用于引起某人注意

Hello? Is anybody here?请问有人吗？

5

— used to express surprise用于表惊讶

Well, hello! What do we have here?哎哟，这是怎么回事呀？