āi
哎
exclamation of surprise; dissatisfaction; reminder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesinterjection
expressing surprise or dissatisfaction
neutralUsed to react to unexpected events or express annoyance at someone's words/actions.
āi唉
！
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
jū居
rán然
dé得
le了
mǎn满
fēn分
！
Wow! I got a full score on this exam!
āi唉
！
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
néng能
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
ne呢
？
Gosh! How could you forget to bring your keys?
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āi唉
！
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
zěn怎
me么
zhè这
me么
xián咸
a啊
？
Ugh! Why is this dish so salty?
āi唉
！
wǒ我
jū居
rán然
bǎ把
qián钱
bāo包
luò落
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
le了
。
Oh no! I left my wallet at home.
āi唉
！
nǐ你
bù不
gāi该
zhè这
me么
gē跟
zhǎng长
bèi辈
shuō说
huà话
de的
。
Tsk tsk! You shouldn't talk to your elders like that.
interjection
used to get attention or remind someone
neutralUsed to draw people's attention before sharing an idea or reminding them of something.
āi唉
，
wǒ我
dào倒
yǒu有
gè个
bàn办
fǎ法
，
nǐ你
men们
dà大
jiā家
kàn看
xíng行
bù不
xíng行
？
Hey, I have an idea, let's see if this works for everyone?
āi唉
，
bié别
wàng忘
le了
míng明
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
yào要
kāi开
huì会
。
Hey, don't forget the meeting tomorrow morning.
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āi唉
，
zhè这
biān边
yǒu有
gè个
kòng空
wèi位
，
kuài快
guò过
lái来
zuò坐
ba吧
。
Hey, there's an empty seat here, come sit down quickly.
āi唉
，
nǐ你
xiān先
bié别
zhe着
jí急
，
tīng听
wǒ我
màn慢
màn慢
shuō说
。
Now, don't get anxious, let me explain slowly.
āi唉
，
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
hái还
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
xì细
jié节
xū需
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
。
Hey, there are a few details we need to tweak for this project.