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啊啊

ā'ā
interjection #8,800

Meanings

  1. 1 aah; ahh (exclamation of surprise, pain, or realization)
  2. 2 an interjection expressing a prolonged cry or scream

Characters

啊
ā
ah; oh (exclamation)
Doubled exclamation - expressing a prolonged or intensified emotional reaction.

Examples

HSK 2
啊啊，好疼!
Ā'ā, hǎo téng!
Aah, that hurts!
HSK 4
啊啊，我忘了带钥匙!
Ā'ā, wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi!
Ahh, I forgot to bring my keys!
HSK 6
他吓得大叫:啊啊!
Tā xià de dà jiào: ā'ā!
He screamed in fright: Aah!

Tips

usage
啊啊 is an onomatopoeic exclamation, mostly seen in writing (novels, comics, online chat) to convey screaming, frustration, or panic. In speech, people just naturally scream or exclaim - 啊啊 is the written representation of that sound.

Stroke Order

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