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哈罗

hā luó · ha luo

Traditional 哈羅

Meaning

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  1. hello (loanword)
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Why say hello?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)接电话(jiēdiànhuà)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)哈罗(hāluó)？

    Dengdeng, why do you say hello when you answer the phone?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)学(xué)英语(yīngyǔ)，哈罗(hāluó)就是(jiùshì)你好(nǐhǎo)。

    I'm learning English. Hello means ni hao.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)电话(diànhuà)里(lǐ)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)喂(wèi)。

    But on the phone, everyone says wei.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)打给我(dǎgěiwǒ)，我(wǒ)再(zài)试一次(shìyīcì)。

    OK, call me and I'll try again.

  5. Liangliang

    喂(wèi)，是(shì)灯灯(dēngdēng)吗(ma)？

    Hello, is that Dengdeng?

  6. Dengdeng

    喂(wèi)，哈罗(hāluó)！我(wǒ)是(shì)灯灯(dēngdēng)。

    Wei, hello! This is Dengdeng.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)远(yuǎn)远(yuǎn)看(kàn)见(jiàn)我(wǒ)就(jiù)喊(hǎn)了(le)一(yì)声(shēng)哈(hā)罗(luó)。

She called out hello as soon as she saw me from afar.

02

电(diàn)话(huà)里(lǐ)他(tā)笑(xiào)着(zhe)说(shuō)哈(hā)罗(luó)，声(shēng)音(yīn)听(tīng)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)轻(qīng)松(sōng)。

On the phone he said hello with a laugh, and his voice sounded very relaxed.

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