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啊

HSK 1
  • Modal verbs

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Sentence啊

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Modal particle 啊 placed at the end of a sentence to express exclamation, surprise, or affirmation.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

啊 (a) is a common modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to express emotions such as surprise, admiration, agreement, or urging. It makes speech sound more natural and lively.

The pronunciation of 啊 may shift slightly depending on the final sound of the preceding word, for ease of articulation. For example, after n it sounds like na, and after u it sounds like wa. You will get used to this naturally with more listening practice.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 你真漂亮啊!
    Nǐ zhēn piàoliang a!

    You are really beautiful!

  2. 今天天气真好啊!
    繁: 今天天氣真好啊!Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo a!

    The weather today is really nice!

  3. 原来是你啊!
    繁: 原來是你啊!Yuánlái shì nǐ a!

    So it was you all along!

  4. 好啊,我们一起去。
    繁: 好啊,我們一起去。Hǎo a, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

    Alright, let's go together.

  5. 快走啊!
    Kuài zǒu a!

    Let's hurry!

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