啊呀

āyā

interjection #15,398

Meanings

1 oh my!
2 oh dear!
3 goodness!

Characters

ah; oh (exclamation)

oh; ah (exclamation particle)

Examples

啊呀，我把钥匙忘在家里了！

Āyā, wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zàijiā lǐ le!

Oh no, I left my keys at home!

啊呀，你怎么来了？

Āyā, nǐ zěnme lái le?

Oh my, how come you're here?

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