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哎喲

āi yāo

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
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哎喲 (āi yāo) is a Chinese word meaning “hey”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. hey
  2. ow
  3. ouch
  4. interjection of pain or surprise

Stroke order

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Example

哎喲，這麼晚了，我得走了。

Oh, it's so late; I have to go.

Related words at this level

阿公阿嬤哎呀愛好愛情愛心安靜

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).