嗨，闺蜜
hāi, guīmì
The English phrase "hey bestie" can be translated into Chinese as 嗨，闺蜜 (hāi, guīmì).
This phrase is an informal greeting used to address a very close female friend. The term 闺蜜 is gender-specific. It is used specifically to refer to a close female friend and is not used for a male friend.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 闺蜜 (guīmì) literally refers to a woman's close female friend or confidante.
How do you pronounce it?
hāi, guīmì
Did you know?
- The term 闺蜜 (guīmì) contains the character 闺 (guī), which originally refers to a woman's private inner chamber or boudoir in ancient China. This evokes the historical idea of a secret, private space shared only by women.
- The term 蜜 (mì) means 'honey', which is the same character used in the word for 'sweetness'. This implies the friendship is exceptionally sweet and intimate.
- In modern internet culture, you might see people use the term 闺蜜 in a slightly ironic or exaggerated way to mock overly dramatic female friendships in TV dramas.
Example conversation
Wei is introducing his sister to Yuting.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，这是我妹妹。Yǔtíng, zhè shì wǒ mèimei.Yuting, this is my younger sister.
- 雨婷 Yuting嗨，闺蜜！很高兴认识你。Hāi, guīmì! Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ.Hey bestie! It's so nice to meet you.
- 伟 Wei她们看起来已经很熟了。Tāmen kàn qǐlái yǐjīng hěn shú le.They already seem very close.
- 雨婷 Yuting我们一定要成为好朋友！Wǒmen yīdìng yào chéngwéi hǎo péngyǒu!We must become great friends!
