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Chinese[edit]
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an interjection; hey; lookout an interjection; hey; lookout; why etc
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(final part.)
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trad. (哎呀)
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哎
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呀
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simp. #(哎呀)
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哎
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呀
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alternative forms
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唉呀
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Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
哎呀
- aiya; alas; ah; oh; ugh; ouch (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc.)
哎呀,蚊子太多了! [MSC, trad. and simp.]- Āiyā, wénzi tài duō le! [Pinyin]
- Ugh, there are too many mosquitoes!
哎呀,你這是怎麼了? [MSC, trad.]
哎呀,你这是怎么了? [MSC, simp.]- Āiyā, nǐ zhè shì zěnme le? [Pinyin]
- Goodness, what's this about?
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
- (Cantonese) 哎吔
- (Korean) 아야 (aya)