欸 [āi]

• 同 “唉” [āi]

欸 [ê; ēi]

• 感叹词 （表示招呼）:

  Hey! Come over here.

  欸， 你快来!

  Hi, where are you going?

  欸， 你上哪儿去?

欸 [ê; éi]

• 感叹词 （表示诧异）:

  Why, he's gone!

  欸， 他怎么走了！

  Why, the electricity is off!

  欸， 怎么停电了!

欸 [ê; ěi]

• 感叹词 （表示不以为然）:

  Now, you can't say that.

  欸， 你这话可不对呀 !

欸 [ê; èi]

• 感叹词 （表示应答或同意）:

  Yes, I'll come in a minute.; Yes, I'm just coming.

  欸， 我这就来!

  All right. That's settled.

  欸， 就这么办!