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欸

Character · InterjectionTraditional哎

see below

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

interjection

interjection; see derived terms

informal

This reading exists primarily in the interjections 哎呀 (ǎi yā) and 哎哟 (ǎi yō).

ǎi哎
yā呀
 ，
wǒ我
wàng忘
le了
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
 ！

Oh no, I forgot my keys!

ǎi哎
yō哟
 ，
hǎo好
téng疼
 ！

Ouch, that hurts!