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啊呀

āyā
interjection #15,398

Meanings

  1. 1 oh my!
  2. 2 oh dear!
  3. 3 goodness!

Examples

HSK 1
啊呀，你怎么来了？
Āyā, nǐ zěnme lái le?
Oh my, how come you're here?
HSK 7-9
啊呀，我把钥匙忘在家里了！
Āyā, wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiālǐ le!
Oh no, I left my keys at home!

Tips

usage
Expresses surprise, alarm, or dismay. Milder than 天哪. Can be positive surprise (running into someone) or negative (realizing a mistake). Tone can vary with emotion.

Stroke Order

啊 a
呀 ya