哟

喲

yō

interjection #2,271

Meanings

1 oh!
2 wow!
3 hey! (expressing surprise)

Characters

exclamation of surprise

Examples

哟，你来了！

Yō, nǐ lái le!

Oh, you're here!

哟，这么贵啊？

Yō, zhème guì a?

Wow, this expensive?

Tips

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哟 is a casual, spoken interjection expressing mild surprise. It is common in northern Chinese dialects and everyday conversation but not used in formal writing.

Stroke Order

哟 yō