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啊

ā · a/á · a/ǎ · a/à · a/a

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HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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ā 啊

  1. interjection of surprise
  2. Ah!
  3. Oh!

á 啊

  1. interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
  2. Eh?
  3. what?

ǎ 啊

  1. interjection of surprise or doubt
  2. Eh?
  3. My!
  4. what's up?

à 啊

  1. interjection or grunt of agreement
  2. uhm
  3. Ah, OK
  4. expression of recognition
  5. Oh, it's you!

a 啊

  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
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In a conversation

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Let us go running

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)啊(a)！

    The weather is so nice today!

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，我们(wǒmen)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)吧(ba)！

    Yes, let us go out and play!

  3. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Great! Where to?

  4. Dengdeng

    去(qù)跑步(pǎobù)啊(a)！

    Running!

  5. Liangliang

    啊(á)？跑步(pǎobù)？

    Huh? Running?

  6. Dengdeng

    对啊(duìa)，你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)运动(yùndòng)吗(ma)？

    Yes! Did you not say you wanted exercise?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)一(yí)到(dào)伦(lún)敦(dūn)就(jiù)给(gěi)我(wǒ)们(men)留(liú)言(yán)啊(a)。

Be sure to drop us a line as soon as you get to London.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

来(lái)摸(mō)摸(mō)这(zhè)个(ge)感(gǎn)觉(jué)一(yí)下(xià)。真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)啊(a)。

Feel this. It's really soft.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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