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哟

yō · yo/yo

Traditional 喲

Meaning

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yō 喲

  1. Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
  2. also pr. [yāo]

yo 喲

  1. (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)
  2. (syllable filler in a song)
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In a conversation

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Dressed up today

  1. Dengdeng

    哟(yō)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)穿(chuān)得(de)真(zhēn)帅(shuài)！

    Oh, you look so sharp today!

  2. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)见(jiàn)一个(yīgè)朋友(péngyou)。

    Thanks. I'm going to see a friend today.

  3. Dengdeng

    哟(yō)，是不是(shìbùshì)女朋友(nǚpéngyou)呀(ya)？

    Oh, is it a girlfriend?

  4. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)老师(lǎoshī)。

    No, it's my teacher.

  5. Dengdeng

    哟(yō)，那(nà)你(nǐ)更(gèng)要(yào)早点(zǎodiǎn)去(qù)。

    Oh, then you should go early.

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)迟到(chídào)了(le)！

    Right, I'm already late!

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In a sentence

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01

哟(yō)，你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)这(zhè)么(me)早(zǎo)就(jiù)来(lái)了(le)？

Oh, how come you came so early?

02

快(kuài)点(diǎn)走(zǒu)哟(yo)，不(bù)然(rán)我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)。

Hurry up, or we'll be late.

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