yō
唷
interjection: heave-ho; oh
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesparticle
used in the interjection 哼唷 (hēng yō), indicating a grunt of exertion; heave-ho
Primarily used in the compound 哼唷, a chant when doing heavy labor. Also used in other exclamations like 哦唷 (ōyō) expressing surprise.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
hēng哼
yō唷
hēng哼
yō唷
de地
bǎ把
huò货
wù物
bān搬
shàng上
le了
chuán船
。
The workers heaved-ho as they moved the cargo onto the ship.
Tā他
hēng哼
yō唷
yī一
shēng声
，
jǔ举
qǐ起
le了
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
。
He let out a grunt and lifted the heavy box.