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Meaning of 啊

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Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ā ] an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
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1
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。
2
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!

3
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?

4
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!

5
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)!
Example Sentences
1
Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2
a
Where do you want to go?
3
a
You run very fast!
4
Ah, the scenery is so beautiful!
5
a
You can play the guitar ah? That's really impressive!