嗨宝贝
hāi bǎobèi
The phrase "hey baby" in Chinese is 嗨宝贝 (hāi bǎobèi).
嗨宝贝 is an affectionate greeting used for a romantic partner or a small child. The term 宝贝 within the phrase can be used to address a romantic partner and a small child.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the loanword 嗨 (hāi) meaning 'hi' and 宝贝 (bǎobèi) meaning 'baby' or 'treasure'.
How do you pronounce it?
hāi bǎobèi
Did you know?
- In e-commerce contexts, like on Taobao, customer service agents often address every customer as 宝贝 to create a friendly and intimate shopping atmosphere.
- If you want to sound more traditional or formal, you might use 心肝 (xīngān), which literally translates to 'heart and liver' to mean a person is vital to you.
- In modern Chinese internet slang, 宝贝 is frequently shortened to bb. You will often see this used in text messages between couples or close friends.
Examples in context
- 嘿，宝贝，你今天真好看！Hey, baby, you look amazing today!
- 嘿，亲爱的，晚上一起去看电影吗？Hey, my dear, would you like to go watch a movie tonight?
- 嗨宝贝，你饿了吗？Hāi bǎobèi, nǐ è le ma?Hey baby, are you hungry?
- 嗨宝贝，快过来这里。Hāi bǎobèi, kuài guòlái zhèlǐ.Hey baby, come over here quickly.
- 嗨宝贝，今天过得怎么样？Hāi bǎobèi, jīntiān guò de zěnmeyàng?Hey baby, how was your day?
Example conversation
Wei greets his girlfriend Zihan when she arrives home.
- 伟 Wei嗨宝贝，你回来了。Hāi bǎobèi, nǐ huílái le.Hey baby, you're back.
- 梓涵 Zihan嗯，我刚到家。En, wǒ gāng dào jiā.Yeah, I just got home.
- 伟 Wei今天累不累？Jīntiān lèi bù lèi?Are you tired today?
- 梓涵 Zihan有一点点累。Yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn lèi.A little bit tired.
