greeting, 1862, American English (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention (15c.), probably a variant of Middle English hy, hey (late 15c.) also an exclamation to call attention. Extended form hiya attested from 1940.
雙語例句
1. All this equipment has received international acclaim from the specialist hi-fi press.
這套設備受到全球高保真音響專業報刊的贊譽。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "Hello there," said the woman, smiling at them.— 'Hi!' they chorused.