呦

yōu

interjection #4,481

Meanings

1 oh!
2 hey!
3 expressing surprise

Characters

exclamation of surprise

Examples

呦，你怎么来了？

Yōu, nǐ zěnme lái le?

Oh, how come you're here?

呦，这是什么好东西？

Yōu, zhè shì shénme hǎo dōngxi?

Hey, what's this nice thing?

Tips

usage

呦 expresses mild surprise or interest, similar to English 'oh!' or 'hey!'. It is colloquial and common in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

呦 yōu