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呀
ya
1.
(particle equivalent to [[啊]] after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (4)
Example Sentences (8)
呀，你的手怎么流血了？等一下，我给你包起来。
Yā, nǐ de shǒu zěnme liúxuè le? Děng yíxià, wǒ gěi nǐ bāo qǐlái.
Ah, why is your hand bleeding? Wait a moment, I'll bandage it for you.
Text 2
好呀，这家超市的蛋糕又便宜又好吃，一块只要2.99元。
Hǎo ya, zhè jiā chāoshì de dàngāo yòu piányi yòu hǎochī, yí kuài zhǐ yào 2.99 yuán.
Sure, the cakes at this supermarket are cheap and delicious; one piece is only 2.99 yuan.
Text 3
我计划去郊区住一个月。你不是已经买好火车票了吗？你到底怎么打算的呀？
Wǒ jìhuà qù jiāoqū zhù yí gè yuè. Nǐ bú shì yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huǒchē piào le ma? Nǐ dàodǐ zěnme dǎsuàn de yā?
I plan to stay in the suburbs for a month. Didn't you already buy the train ticket? What exactly are you planning?
Text 3
怎么还买了酒回来呀？谁喝啊？
Zěn me hái mǎi le jiǔ huí lái ya? Shéi hē a?
Why did you even buy alcohol and bring it back? Who's going to drink it?
Text 1
我也这么想。如果我带着热情去做自己喜欢的工作，就不会感到累。不过，现在什么东西都那么贵，生活压力太大了，没有钱也不会过得幸福呀！
Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng. Rúguǒ wǒ dài zhe rèqíng qù zuò zìjǐ xǐhuan de gōngzuò, jiù bú huì gǎndào lèi. Bùguò, xiànzài shénme dōngxi dōu nàme guì, shēnghuó yālì tài dà le, méiyǒu qián yě bú huì guò de xìngfú ya!
I think so too. If I do the work I like with enthusiasm, I won’t feel tired. But now everything is so expensive, life is too stressful, and without money you still won’t live happily!
Text 3
是呀，他8岁就开始上台演出，到现在大概唱了60多年了，他对这门艺术的喜爱从来没有改变过。
Shì ya, tā bā suì jiù kāishǐ shàng tái yǎnchū, dào xiànzài dàgài chàng le liùshí duō nián le, tā duì zhè mén yìshù de xǐ'ài cónglái méiyǒu gǎibiàn guo.
Yes, he started performing on stage at 8, and to this day he has sung for over 60 years. His love for this art has never changed.
Text 1
好呀，今天晚上只吃水果不吃饭！
Hǎo ya, jīntiān wǎnshang zhǐ chī shuǐguǒ bù chī fàn!
Okay, tonight I'll only eat fruit and not eat dinner!
Text 3
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 4
- Character Frequency Rank
- 928
- Word Frequency Rank
- 292 of 84,292