嘿Siri
hēi siri
The English phrase "hi siri" is translated into Chinese as 嘿Siri (hēi siri).
This phrase is used as a voice command to activate the Apple virtual assistant.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hēi siri.
Did you know?
- The character 嘿 is also used in the phrase 嘿嘿 to represent a sly or mischievous chuckle.
- While 嘿 is a standard wake word for tech, using it to address a stranger in person in China is often considered blunt or rude.
- Because 'Siri' is treated as a foreign proper noun, it avoids the tonal rules that usually govern Chinese words.
Examples in context
- 嘿Siri，今天天气怎么样？Hēi Siri, jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?Hi Siri, how is the weather today?
- 嘿Siri，帮我定个闹钟。Hēi Siri, bāng wǒ dìng gè nàozhōng.Hi Siri, set an alarm for me.
- 你可以直接说“嘿Siri”来唤醒它。Nǐ kěyǐ zhíjiē shuō “hēi Siri” lái huànxǐng tā.You can say "Hi Siri" directly to wake it up.
Example conversation
At home, Zhiqiang is trying to use his phone's voice assistant.
- 志强 Zhiqiang嘿Siri，明早七点叫我。Hēi Siri, míngzǎo qī diǎn jiào wǒ.Hi Siri, wake me up at seven tomorrow morning.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你的手机没反应吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ de shǒujī méi fǎnyìng ma?Zhiqiang, is your phone not responding?
- 志强 Zhiqiang它刚才没听到我的指令。Tā gāngcái méi tīng dào wǒ de zhǐlìng.It didn't hear my command just now.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen可能是你没说得够清楚。Kěnéng shì nǐ méi shuō de gòu qīngchǔ.Maybe you didn't say it clearly enough.
