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呀
ya
1. (particle equivalent to [[啊]] after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

呀
ya
particle used to express surprise
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (4)

哎呀
āiyā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
啊呀
āyā
interjection of surprise
天呀
tiānya
Heavens!
呀诺达
Yānuòdá
Yanoda, a rainforest in southern Hainan

Example Sentences (4)

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
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
是呀，想吃什么就吃什么。
Shì ya, xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme.
Yeah, eat whatever you want.
Text 4
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