Chinese–English

欸

āi · ai/ǎi · ai/ēi · ei/éi · ei/ěi · ei/èi · ei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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āi 欸

(indicating response)
(sadly sighing)
also pr. [èi]

ǎi 欸

(literary) to rebuke loudly
(literary) to sigh

ēi 欸

hey (used to draw attention)

éi 欸

eh; huh (used to express surprise)

ěi 欸

hmm (used to express disapproval)

èi 欸

yes (used to express agreement)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.