HSK 1 · HSK 5 · interjection · verb
喂
hello (on the phone); to feed
1
hello (on the phone); to feed
喂，你妈妈在家吗？
Wèi, nǐ māma zài jiā ma?
Hello, is your mom at home?
2
to feed; to raise and feed (animals)
奶奶在院子里喂鸡。
Nǎinai zài yuànzi lǐ wèi jī.
Grandma is feeding the chickens in the yard.
母鸟在给小鸟喂水。
Mǔniǎo zài gěi xiǎo niǎo wèi shuǐ.
The mother bird is giving her young water.
广场上有很多鸽子，孩子们在喂它们。
Guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō gēzi， háizi men zài wèi tāmen。
There are many pigeons in the square, and the children are feeding them.
她每天给小猫喂养两次。
Tā měi tiān gěi xiǎo māo wèiyǎng liǎng cì。
She feeds the kitten twice a day.