ǒu

𫪘

Word · InterjectionTraditional(𡂿)

oh! (strong surprise)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

interjection

oh! (expressing stronger surprise or sudden realization)

informal

A modal particle with a falling-rising tone, emphasizing a greater degree of astonishment or sudden understanding.

Ǒu~
 ,
nǐ你
yě也
shì是
Shàng上
hǎi海
rén人
a啊
 !
Tài太
qiǎo巧
le了
 !

Oh, you're from Shanghai too! What a coincidence!

Ǒu~
 ,
yuán原
lái来
zhēn真
xiàng相
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
 !

Oh, so that's the truth!