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嗳

噯
ài
interjection #24,693

Meanings

  1. 1 (sigh of regret or lamentation)
  2. 2 oh dear
  3. 3 alas

Examples

嗳，早知道就不去了。
Ài, zǎo zhīdào jiù bù qù le.
Oh dear, if only I had known I wouldn't have gone.
嗳，说来说去还是我的错。
Ài, shuō lái shuō qù háishì wǒ de cuò.
Alas, no matter how you look at it, it's still my fault.

Tips

usage
嗳 (ài, 4th tone) expresses regret or lament. Note: the same character 嗳 read as ǎi (3rd tone) means to belch (打嗳气). Context and tone mark are essential to distinguish them.

Stroke Order

嗳 ài