zāi
particle #17,042

Meanings

  1. 1 (literary) exclamatory or interrogative particle
  2. 2 alas; oh

Examples

Bēi zāi!
How sad!
Zhuàng zāi wǒ Zhōnghuá!
How magnificent, our China!

Tips

register
is a classical Chinese particle rarely used in modern speech. You'll encounter it in literary quotations, historical texts, and patriotic exclamations.
memory
Think of as the ancient Chinese equivalent of an exclamation mark with feeling — it turns a statement into an emotional outcry.

Stroke Order

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