interjection of surprise, pain, or regret; ouch; oh
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesinterjection
ouch; ow; oh (expressing sudden pain, surprise, regret, or dismay)
informalCommonly used in spoken Chinese to express sudden reactions. Often elongated as 哎哟喂 (āi yō wèi) for emphasis or to express stronger emotions.
Āi哎
yō哟
！
Dōu都
shí十
èr二
diǎn点
le了
！
Oh my! It's already twelve o'clock!
Āi哎
yō哟
！
Wǒ我
dù肚
zi子
hǎo好
téng疼
！
Ouch! My stomach hurts so much!
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Āi哎
yō哟
，
zán咱
men们
zěn怎
me么
méi没
yǒu有
xiǎng想
dào到
tā他
ya呀
！
Oh, how could we not have thought of him!
Āi哎
yō哟
wèi喂
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
lái来
le了
？
Oh my, why have you come?