Radical:

meaning for wèi:

  • - hey
  • - to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)

meaning for wéi:

  • - hello (when answering the phone)

wèi
qǐngwèn请问
nǐshìshéi你是谁

Hello, may I ask who you are?


wèi
zài
gànshénme干什么

Hello, what are you doing?


wèi
qǐngwèn请问
shì
wángxiānshēng王先生
ma

Hello, May I speak to Mr. Wang?


wèi
yào
hēdiǎn喝点
shénme什么
ma

Hey, would you like something to drink?


gěi
bǎobǎo宝宝
wèi
le
yīpíng一瓶
nǎi

She fed the baby a bottle of milk.