Interjection of wonder, shock or admiration in Chinese: 哎呀 (āi yā)
āi yā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
Definitions
- 1interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄞ
āi
ㄧㄚ
yā
Example sentences
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哎呀，我把手机忘在家里了！
āi yā， wǒ bǎ shǒu jī wàng zài jiā lǐ le！
Oh no, I left my phone at home!
Related words
呀
ya
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
哎
āi
hey!
哀求
āi qiú
to entreat
挨家挨户
āi jiā āi hù
to go from house to house
癌
ái
cancer
癌症
ái zhèng
cancer
艾滋病
ài zī bìng
AIDS (loanword)
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down
爱理不理
ài lǐ bù lǐ
(idiom) standoffish
爱面子
ài miàn zi
to like to look good in the eyes of others
碍事
ài shì
to be in the way
安定
ān dìng
stable
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