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Meaning of hi in English

hi
exclamation informal
UK /haɪ/ US /haɪ/

A1
used as an informal greeting, usually to people who you know:
Hi, there!
Hi, how are you doing?
More examples
Love from Sophie. PS Say hi to Gemma.
Hi, Lewis. How are you?
Oh hi, Ben.
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HI

written abbreviation for the US state of Hawaii: used in addresses
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(Definition of hi from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
hi | AMERICAN DICTIONARY
hi
exclamation
US /hɑɪ/

used as an informal greeting:
Hi, how are you doing?

(Definition of hi from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Translations of hi
in Spanish
（通常用作熟人間的問候語）嗨，喂, （美國）夏威夷州（寫地址時Hawaii的縮寫）…See more
こんにちは, やあ（挨拶や呼びかけ）…See more
Merhaba!', 'Selâm!'…See more
salut, salut !…See more
hola…See more
أهلاً وسَهْلاً, مَرْحَباً…See more
ahoj…See more
hej…See more
hai…See more
สวัสดี (คำอุทานแสดงการทักทาย)…See more
lời chào…See more
cześć…See more
hai…See more
Hallo, Hi…See more
hei, hei!, morn!…See more
안녕…See more
oi!, forma abreviada de “Hawaii”: Havaí…See more
（通常用作熟人间的问候语）嗨，喂, （美国）夏威夷州（写地址时Hawaii的缩写）…See more
ciao, salve, ciao!…See more
привет!…See more
hola, abreviatura escrita de “Hawaii”: Hawái…See more
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Answer 1

Answer:

used as an informal greeting, usually to people who you know:

Hi, there!

Hi, how are you doing?