hài
嗐
interjection expressing regret, pity, or sorrow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
oh; alas; exclamation of regret, pity, sorrow, or dismay
literaryUsed to express a sigh, lament, or realization of a mistake. It is less common in modern spoken Chinese than '唉 (āi)' but appears in written narratives and older literature. Tone can convey deep emotion.
Hài咳
！
Wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
bǎ把
zhè这
me么
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì事
gěi给
wàng忘
le了
。
Alas! How could I have forgotten such an important matter.
Hài咳
，
zǎo早
zhī知
dào道
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
，
wǒ我
jiù就
bù不
lái来
le了
。
Oh, if I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come.
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Tā他
kàn看
zhe着
pò破
bài败
de的
lǎo老
wū屋
，
tàn叹
dào道
：
“
Hài咳
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
biàn变
le了
。
”
Looking at the dilapidated old house, he sighed, "Alas, everything has changed."