哎呀
āiyāTraditional: 哎呀
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Translation
oh dear, oh no, ouch (exclamation of surprise or dismay)
Word origin
A reduplicated-style exclamation built from 哎 (āi) and 呀 (yā), both carrying the 口 (mouth) radical to mark them as vocal sounds.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 哎 (āi, mouth radical) + 呀 (yā, mouth radical)
Stroke order
哎
呀
Examples
，！
Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys!
，。
Oh dear, now we are in trouble.
，？
Oh, why are you only arriving now?
，！
Ouch, that really hurts!
，！
Oh, so it was you!
哎呀 (āi yā) is an exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, mild pain or sudden realisation. It is roughly equivalent to "oh dear", "oh no" or "ouch".
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