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哎呀

āi ya

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
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哎呀 (āi ya) is a Chinese word meaning “interjection of wonder, shock or admiration”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

Stroke order

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Example

哎呀，我把鑰匙忘在家裡了！

Oh no, I left my keys at home!

Related words at this level

阿公阿嬤哎喲愛好愛情愛心

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).