嘿 Google
hēi Google
Hey google hello
嘿 Google (hēi Google) is the standard wake phrase used to activate Google Assistant in Mandarin Chinese. It functions as a command to initiate interaction with the AI, similar to saying "Hey Google" in English.
When to use it
This is a specific command phrase for an AI assistant, so concepts of formality or replying don't apply in the traditional sense. It's universally understood as the trigger for Google Assistant. Other AI assistants in China have their own unique wake words, such as 小爱同学 (xiǎo ài tóngxué) for Xiaomi's Xiao Ai or 小度小度 (xiǎo dù xiǎo dù) for Baidu's DuerOS.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "HAY GOO-guhl." "嘿" (hēi) is a high-level tone. "Google" is pronounced similarly to English.
Other ways to say it
- 你好 Googlenǐ hǎo GoogleHello Google (a more direct greeting, though "嘿 Google" is the standard wake word)
- 嘿，小爱同学hēi ， xiǎo ài tóng xuéHey, Xiao Ai (example of a similar wake word for another popular Chinese AI assistant)
- 小度小度xiǎo dù xiǎo dùHey, Xiaodu (another example of a popular Chinese AI assistant wake word)
Examples
嘿 Google，今天天气怎么样？
hēi Google， jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng ？
Hey Google, how's the weather today?
嘿 Google，播放音乐。
hēi Google， bō fàng yīn yuè 。
Hey Google, play music.
嘿 Google，设置一个十分钟的计时器。
hēi Google， shè zhì yí gè shí fēn zhōng de jì shí qì 。
Hey Google, set a ten-minute timer.
Pro tip: Wake words like 嘿 Google are specific phrases designed to activate AI assistants. They are usually fixed and should be pronounced clearly for the AI to recognize them accurately.
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