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Chinese
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an interjection; hey; lookout an interjection; hey; lookout; why etc |
(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
Interjection
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!
- Ugh/Ouch, 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?
- Goodness, what's this about?
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
- (Cantonese) 哎吔
- (Korean) 아야 (aya)