yí
咦
express surprise; hey; huh
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesinterjection
expresses surprise, astonishment, or puzzlement
Used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate unexpected discovery or confusion. Common in spoken language.
Yí咦
，
nǐ你
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
huí回
lái来
de的
？
Hey, when did you get back?
Yí咦
，
zhè这
shì是
zěn怎
me么
huí回
shì事
？
Huh, what's going on here?
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Yí咦
，
wǒ我
de的
yào钥
shi匙
zěn怎
me么
bú不
jiàn见
le了
？
Oh no, where did my keys go?
Yí咦
，
zhēn真
qí奇
guài怪
！
Well, that's strange!