ちょい ちょい adverb a bit, slightly informalspokenquantity 1. a bit, slightly, a little A casual contraction of ちょっと, meaning a small amount or degree. ちょい待(ま)って。🔊 Wait a sec. ちょい高(たか)いけど、買(か)おうかな。🔊 It's a bit expensive, but maybe I'll buy it. 仕事(しごと)の帰(かえ)りにちょい寄(よ)ってもいい？🔊 Can I swing by for a bit on my way home from work? A casual contraction of ちょっと. Common in relaxed spoken Japanese among friends.Common collocationsちょい待(ま)って (wait a sec)ちょい高(たか)い (a bit expensive)Compoundsちょい also works as a prefix meaning 'slightly' or 'a quick ~':ちょい悪(わる) (slightly bad-boy style)ちょい足(た)し (adding a little extra to a dish)ちょい飲(の)み (a quick drink)RegisterVery casual. Not appropriate for formal or polite situations. Use ちょっと or 少(すこ)し in those cases.Similar wordsちょっと: a little (standard casual)少(すこ)し: a little (neutral/polite) Related Words Related: ちょっと (full form) Compare: 少(すこ)し (a little) general Added 2026.2.10 1:01 · Revised 2026.10.11 16:05 10500/10743_choi