Meaning of ēi:
诶
variant of 欸[ei1]; variant of 欸[ei2]; variant of 欸[ei3]; variant of 欸[ei4]; sigh (to express regret)
ēi, nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme?
诶,你刚才说什么?
Hey, what did you just say?
Tā zài jiào wǒ de shíhòu zǒng shì xǐhuān yòng “éi, nǐ tīng yīxià.”
她在叫我的时候总是喜欢用“诶,你听一下。”
She always likes to say, "Hey, listen for a moment," when calling me.
Ěi, nǐ zěnme hái méi dào?
诶, 你怎么还没到?
Hey, how come you're not here yet?
èi, nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma?
诶,你看见我的手机了吗?
Hey, did you see my phone?
Āi, wǒ yòu wàngjì dài yàoshi le.
诶,我又忘记带钥匙了。
Sigh, I forgot to bring my keys again.