What does 哎呀 mean in Chinese?
哎呀 (āiyā) means interjection of wonder, shock or admiration.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
哎呀
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 哎呀
How do you pronounce 哎呀?
哎呀 is pronounced āiyā.
Is 哎呀 an HSK word?
哎呀 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 哎呀?
哎呀 is used as a 叹词 (interjection) in Chinese.
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