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呦

yōu · you

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Meaning

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  1. Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc)
  2. used in 呦呦 (yōuyōu)
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Looking sharp today

  1. Liangliang

    呦(yōu)，灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)穿(chuān)得(de)这么(zhème)帅(shuài)！

    Oh, Dengdeng, you look so sharp today!

  2. Dengdeng

    嘿嘿(hēihēi)，我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)见(jiàn)一个(yīgè)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)人(rén)。

    Hehe, I am going to meet an important person.

  3. Liangliang

    呦(yōu)，是(shì)谁(shéi)呀(ya)？

    Oh, who is it?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)。她(tā)要(yào)来(lái)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    My mom. She is coming to see me.

  5. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)是(shì)阿姨(āyí)要(yào)来(lái)啊(a)。

    So it is Auntie who is coming.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，她(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)上次(shàngcì)穿(chuān)得(de)太(tài)乱(luàn)了(le)。

    Yes. She said I dressed too messily last time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

呦(yōu)，你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)也(yě)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)？

Oh, why are you here too?

02

呦(yōu)，这(zhè)朵(duǒ)花(huā)真(zhēn)漂(piào)亮(liang)！

Oh, this flower is really beautiful!

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