āi

HSK 7-9
common
interjection

Meaning of

唉 means to show response; to acknowledge; to sigh; to express a sigh. Pronounced āi. HSK 7-9.

  • to show response; to acknowledge
  • to sigh; to express a sigh

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Āi
 
zài
zhèr
ne
kuài
 
guò
lái
ba
 
 

Hey, I'm right here, come over quickly.

Lǎo
shī
wèn
wán
 
xué
sheng
shēng
huí
 
 
Āi
 
zhī
dào
le
 
 

After the teacher finished asking the question, the students replied in unison: "Yes, we know."

ma
hǎn
chī
fàn
 
yīng
gāi
yìng
shēng
huí
āi
 

When mom calls you to eat, you should respond with "ai".

Āi
 
jīng
zuò
xiě
wán
le
 

Got it, I've already finished my homework.

Diàn
yuán
 
qǐng
wèn
yào
bāng
máng
ma
 
 
Āi
 
yào
zhǎo
xià
shǒu
jiān
 

Clerk: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I need to find the restroom.