哎 - Mandarin word #896

哎

āi

Traditional: 哎

#896 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

ah, oh (interjection of surprise or mild dismay)

Stroke order

哎

，包bāo。

Oh, I forgot to bring my wallet.

，迟chí？

Ah, how come you are late again?

，惜xī。

Ah, what a pity.

，。

Hey, don't say that.

，。

Oh no, I forgot my keys again.

哎 (āi) is an interjection expressing surprise or mild dismay.

阿

ah, used in names or address (phonetic)

噢

oh (realization/acknowledgment)

为

hello (on phone), hey

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 18.