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咦

yí · yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. expression of surprise
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Whose hat?

  1. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，我(wǒ)的(de)帽子(màozi)呢(ne)？

    Huh, where is my hat?

  2. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，你(nǐ)头(tóu)上(shàng)不是(bùshì)戴(dài)着(zhe)一顶(yīdǐng)吗(ma)？

    Huh, aren't you wearing one on your head?

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)顶(dǐng)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)啊(a)。

    This one is yours.

  4. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)？那(nà)我(wǒ)头(tóu)上(shàng)这(zhè)顶(dǐng)是(shì)谁(shéi)的(de)？

    Huh? Then whose is the hat on my head?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)！我们(wǒmen)早上(zǎoshang)拿错(nácuò)了(le)。

    It's mine! We took the wrong ones this morning.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

咦(yí)，你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)？

Huh, why are you here?

02

咦(yí)，我(wǒ)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)不(bú)见(jiàn)了(le)！

Huh, my keys are missing!

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