Chinese Word: 啊 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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Total strokes: 11; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic: 阿 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 阿 [ ā ] an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations

Similar Characters: 锕

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Pinyin: ā

English Definition: interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
Chinese Definition:
①表示赞叹或惊异：啊，这花真美呀！啊哈。啊呀。
Pinyin: á

English Definition: interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?
Chinese Definition:
①表示追问或要求再说一遍。［例］啊？你说谁？你想过这些事没有？啊！
Pinyin: ǎ

English Definition: interjection of surprise or doubt; Eh?; My!; what's up?
Chinese Definition:
①表示惊疑或疑惑。［例］啊？这是怎么回事；他说我还小，啊？我不小了吧；啊？可以这样说吗？
②表示疑惑：啊，这是怎么回事？
Pinyin: à

English Definition: interjection or grunt of agreement; uhm; Ah, OK; expression of recognition; Oh, it's you!
Chinese Definition:
①表示应诺(音较短)：啊，好吧！［词性］[叹]
②表示醒悟(音较长)：啊，我这才明白过来！
③表示赞叹(音较长)：啊，亲爱的祖国！
Pinyin: a

English Definition: modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Chinese Definition:
①助词，在句末，表示惊叹的语气(常因前面字音不同而发生变音，可用不同的字来表示)：你好啊(哇)！真新鲜啊(哪)！

1		á 啊！ nǐ 你 kǎo dé 考得 zhēn 真 hǎo 好！ Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2		nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 qù něi ér 去哪儿 a 啊？ Where do you want to go?
3		nǐ 你 pǎo dé 跑得 hǎo 好 kuài 快 a 啊！ You run very fast!
4		á 啊， fēng jǐng 风景 tài měi 太美 le 了！ Ah, the scenery is so beautiful!
5		nǐ 你 huì 会 tán jí tā 弹吉他 a 啊？ zhēn 真 lì hai 厉害！ You can play the guitar ah? That's really impressive!

1		á 啊！ nǐ 你 kǎo dé 考得 zhēn 真 hǎo 好！ Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2		nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 qù něi ér 去哪儿 a 啊？ Where do you want to go?
3		nǐ 你 pǎo dé 跑得 hǎo 好 kuài 快 a 啊！ You run very fast!
4		á 啊， fēng jǐng 风景 tài měi 太美 le 了！ Ah, the scenery is so beautiful!
5		nǐ 你 huì 会 tán jí tā 弹吉他 a 啊？ zhēn 真 lì hai 厉害！ You can play the guitar ah? That's really impressive!