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哎呀

āi yā · ai ya

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
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In a conversation

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A dropped snack

  1. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)！我(wǒ)的(de)糖葫芦(tánghúlu)掉(diào)地上(dìshang)了(le)！

    Oops! My candied haws fell on the ground!

  2. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，真(zhēn)可惜(kěxī)。

    Oh no, what a pity.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)吃(chī)一口(yīkǒu)呢(ne)！

    I have not even had a bite!

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，我(wǒ)再(zài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)一串(yīchuàn)。

    Do not be sad. I will buy you another stick.

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，亮亮(liàngliàng)你(nǐ)真好(zhēnhǎo)！

    Oh, Liangliang, you are so kind!

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)这次(zhècì)你(nǐ)拿好(náhǎo)。

    But this time hold it tight.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

哎(āi)呀(yā)，我(wǒ)们(men)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)忘(wàng)了(le)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)。

Oops, I think we forgot Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

哎(āi)呀(yā)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)记(jì)带(dài)钥(yào)匙(shi)了(le)！

Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys!

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