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Meaning of 咦

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咦
Pinyin: yí
English Definition: expression of surprise
Chinese Definition:
①表示惊讶:咦!这是怎么回事?
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:夷 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 夷 [ yí ] ancient barbarian tribes
Similar Characters: 恞
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Example Sentences
1
参观者
A
:
咦
?
我怎么走迷路了
?
Visitor A: Oh, I seem to be lost.
2
参观者
C
:
咦
?
我怎么走迷路了
?
请问我现在在哪儿
?
Visitor C: Oh, I seem to be lost. Excuse me, would you please tell me where I am?
3
这玩意儿将在夏天上市
(
咦
?
It will be released in the summer.
4
你那个宠物去了
,
桑未
,
咦
?
There goes your pet, Sammy, eh?
5
嘿
,
老伙计
,
你还得干活呀
,
咦
?
Hello, old chap, you got to work, hey?