- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 阿(call; name)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An open mouth making an "ah" sound expresses surprise or joy.
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啊
啊
⼝Radical 30 · 10 strokes
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)1 meaning#23
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹助particle
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
中句子末尾的虚词，表示肯定、同意或询问jùzi mòwěi de xūcí, biǎoshì kěndìng、tóngyì huò xúnwèn
- ！。
Alright! Let's go together.
- ，？
That's a pretty good idea — everyone agrees, right?
啊
⼝Radical 30 · 10 strokes
Oh!
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)3 meanings#23
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
Oh!
中表示惊讶、感叹或引起注意的声音biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò yǐnqǐ zhùyì de shēngyīn
- ，！
Oh, it's snowing!
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ？
What are you doing?
- ？
What is this?
- ！
Just you going by yourself!
- ？
You only copied this many pages?
- ，！
The way he looked — don't even get me started!
- 貳叹interjection
interjection of surprise
中表示惊讶或感叹的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà huò gǎntàn de yǔqì cí
- ，！
Oh, you can already walk!
- 參叹interjection
Ah!
中表示惊讶、感叹或呼唤的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò hūhuàn de yǔqìcí
- ，！
Wow, I never expected the scenery here to be so beautiful!
啊
⼝Radical 30 · 10 strokes
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)3 meanings#23
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
中表示疑问或要求对方回答的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò yāoqiú duìfāng huídá de yǔqì cí
- ？？
What? He actually quit his job?
- 貳叹interjection
Eh?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
What? He didn't come to the wedding?
- 參叹interjection
what?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
Huh? What did you say?
- ？？
What? He actually quit?
啊
⼝Radical 30 · 10 strokes
interjection of surprise or doubt
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)4 meanings#23
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection of surprise or doubt
中表示惊讶或怀疑的感叹词biǎoshì jīngyà huò huáiyí de gǎntànci
- ？？
Wait, he's already married?
- 貳叹interjection
Eh?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
Wait, are you saying he quit his job?
- 參叹interjection
My!
中表示惊讶、感叹或呼唤的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò hūhuàn de yǔqì cí
- ，！
Oh, this outfit is really beautiful!
- ，！
Wow, this dish is absolutely delicious!
- 肆叹interjection
what's up?
中用来表示疑问或没有听清楚yòngláí biǎoshì yíwèn huò méiyǒu tīngqīngchǔ
- ，！
Ah, you're here!
- ？？
What? He's already gone?
啊
⼝Radical 30 · 10 strokes
interjection or grunt of agreement
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)5 meanings#23
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection or grunt of agreement
中表示同意、赞成或明白的声音biǎoshì tóngyì、zànchéng huò míngbai de shēngyīn
- ，，。
Ah, you're right, let's just do it that way.
- 貳叹interjection
Ah, OK
中表示同意、理解或恍然大悟的感叹声biǎoshì tóngyì、 lǐjiě huò huǎngrán dàwù de gǎntànshēng
- ，。
Oh, I understand now.
- ，！
Oh, so that's what it means!
- 參叹interjection
expression of recognition
中表示突然明白或恍然大悟的感叹biǎoshì túrán míngbai huò huǎngrán dàwù de gǎntàn
- ，！
Oh, it's you!
- ，！
Oh, I've been to that place before!
- 肆叹interjection
uhm
中表示惊讶、感叹或应答的声音biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò yìngdá de shēngyīn
- ，。
Ah, I understand now.
- ，。
Oh, you mean that restaurant.
- 伍叹interjection
Oh, it's you!
中表示惊讶或恍然大悟的感叹词biǎoshì jīngyà huò huǎngrándàwù de gǎntànci
- ，！
Oh, it's you!
- ，！
Oh, you're here too!
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSISRELATED
啊
⼝Radical 30 · mouth
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)1 meaning10 strokes#23
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹助particle
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
中句子末尾的虚词，表示肯定、同意或询问jùzi mòwěi de xūcí, biǎoshì kěndìng、tóngyì huò xúnwèn
- ！。
Alright! Let's go together.
- ，？
That's a pretty good idea — everyone agrees, right?
啊
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
Oh!
中表示惊讶、感叹或引起注意的声音biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò yǐnqǐ zhùyì de shēngyīn
- ，！
Oh, it's snowing!
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ？
What are you doing?
- ？
What is this?
- ！
Just you going by yourself!
- ？
You only copied this many pages?
- ，！
The way he looked — don't even get me started!
- 貳叹interjection
interjection of surprise
中表示惊讶或感叹的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà huò gǎntàn de yǔqì cí
- ，！
Oh, you can already walk!
- 參叹interjection
Ah!
中表示惊讶、感叹或呼唤的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò hūhuàn de yǔqìcí
- ，！
Wow, I never expected the scenery here to be so beautiful!
啊
⼝Radical 30 · mouth
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)3 meanings10 strokes#23
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
中表示疑问或要求对方回答的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò yāoqiú duìfāng huídá de yǔqì cí
- ？？
What? He actually quit his job?
- 貳叹interjection
Eh?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
What? He didn't come to the wedding?
- 參叹interjection
what?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
Huh? What did you say?
- ？？
What? He actually quit?
啊
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection of surprise or doubt
中表示惊讶或怀疑的感叹词biǎoshì jīngyà huò huáiyí de gǎntànci
- ？？
Wait, he's already married?
- 貳叹interjection
Eh?
中表示疑问或惊讶的语气词biǎoshì yíwèn huò jīngyà de yǔqì cí
- ？？
Wait, are you saying he quit his job?
- 參叹interjection
My!
中表示惊讶、感叹或呼唤的语气词biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò hūhuàn de yǔqì cí
- ，！
Oh, this outfit is really beautiful!
- ，！
Wow, this dish is absolutely delicious!
- 肆叹interjection
what's up?
中用来表示疑问或没有听清楚yòngláí biǎoshì yíwèn huò méiyǒu tīngqīngchǔ
- ，！
Ah, you're here!
- ？？
What? He's already gone?
啊
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹叹interjection
interjection or grunt of agreement
中表示同意、赞成或明白的声音biǎoshì tóngyì、zànchéng huò míngbai de shēngyīn
- ，，。
Ah, you're right, let's just do it that way.
- 貳叹interjection
Ah, OK
中表示同意、理解或恍然大悟的感叹声biǎoshì tóngyì、 lǐjiě huò huǎngrán dàwù de gǎntànshēng
- ，。
Oh, I understand now.
- ，！
Oh, so that's what it means!
- 參叹interjection
expression of recognition
中表示突然明白或恍然大悟的感叹biǎoshì túrán míngbai huò huǎngrán dàwù de gǎntàn
- ，！
Oh, it's you!
- ，！
Oh, I've been to that place before!
- 肆叹interjection
uhm
中表示惊讶、感叹或应答的声音biǎoshì jīngyà、gǎntàn huò yìngdá de shēngyīn
- ，。
Ah, I understand now.
- ，。
Oh, you mean that restaurant.
- 伍叹interjection
Oh, it's you!
中表示惊讶或恍然大悟的感叹词biǎoshì jīngyà huò huǎngrándàwù de gǎntànci
- ，！
Oh, it's you!
- ，！
Oh, you're here too!
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 阿(call; name)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An open mouth making an "ah" sound expresses surprise or joy.
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