欸

(Tw) (literary) to sigh

中表示叹气、感叹的声音biǎoshì tànqì、gǎntàn de shēngyīn

(Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly

中大声责骂或斥责dàshēng zémaà huò chìzé

used in 欸乃[ai3 nai3]

中划船时发出的声音huàchuán shí fāchū de shēngyīn

(indicating response)

中表示同意或回答的声音biǎoshì tóngyì huò huídá de shēngyīn

• āi,nǐtīngwǒshuō!

  欸，你听我说！🔊

  Hey, listen to me!

also pr. [ei4]

中用来呼唤或吸引别人注意的声音yònglái hūhuàn huò xīyǐn biérén zhùyì de shēngyīn

(sadly sighing)

中表示叹气、惋惜的声音biǎoshì tànqì、wǎnxī de shēngyīn

• āi,wǒwàngledàisǎn.

  欸，我忘了带伞。🔊

  Oh, I forgot to bring an umbrella.

hey (used to draw attention)

中用来引起别人注意的感叹词yònglái yǐnqǐ biérén zhùyì de gǎntànci

• ēi,nǐkàn!

  欸，你看！🔊

  Hey, look over there!

eh; huh (used to express surprise)

中表示惊讶或疑问的感叹词biǎoshì jīngyà huò yíwèn de gǎntànci

• éi?zhèshìshénme?

  欸？这是什么？🔊

  Huh? What is this?

hmm (used to express disapproval)

中表示不同意或疑问的声音biǎoshì búlìyì huò yíwèn de shēngyīn

• ěi,nǐbùnéngzhèyàngzuò.

  欸，你不能这样做。🔊

  Hey, you can't do that.

yes (used to express agreement)

中表示同意或肯定的声音biǎoshì tóngyì huò kěndìng de shēngyīn

• èi,hǎode!

  欸，好的！🔊

  Oh, all right!