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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 5
他吓得大叫:啊啊!
Tā xià de dà jiào: ā'ā!
He screamed in fright: Aah!
HSK 7-9
啊啊，我忘了带钥匙!
Ā'ā, wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi!
Ahh, I forgot to bring my keys!

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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