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Meaning of 唉

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唉Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:矣 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 矣 [ yǐ ] particle of completed action
Similar Characters: 娭
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1
Pinyin: āi
English Definition:interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
Chinese Definition:
①应人声。
②叹息的声音：唉声叹气。
Example Words:
唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
唉唉HSK 5 āi āi (onom.) sighing voice; crying sound
唉姐 āi jiě granny (dialect)
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2
Pinyin: ài
English Definition:alas; oh dear
Chinese Definition:
①表示伤感或惋惜。［例］唉！他不小心摔伤了。
②表示同情。［例］唉，他病得怪可怜的！
③另见āi。
Example Sentences
1
āi
唉
ya
呀
！
wǒ
我
jiā
耞
shuō
说
tā
他
hěn
很
ài
爱
zhǐ shǐ
指使
rén
人
de
的
。
Ooh! I heard that he love to boss people around.
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