hāi

咳

Character · Interjection

interjection expressing sigh, regret, or surprise

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

interjection

expressing sadness, regret, or surprise

informal

An interjection used in spoken language to express an emotional sigh. Often used at the beginning of a sentence.

Hāi咳
 ！
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
zhè这
me么
hú糊
tu涂
 ！

Ah! How could I be so foolish!

Hāi咳
 ！
zhēn真
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
guài怪
shì事
r儿
 ！

Wow! There really is such a strange thing!

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Hāi咳
 ，
zǎo早
zhī知
dào道
wǒ我
jiù就
bù不
lái来
le了
 。

Sigh, if I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come.

Hāi咳
 ！
shí时
jiān间
guò过
dé得
tài太
kuài快
le了
 。

Alas! Time passes so quickly.

Hāi咳
 ！
xià吓
wǒ我
yī一
tiào跳
 ！

Whoa! You scared me!