啊 a

  1. a particle expressing affirmation, approval, or consent
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Modal Particle 语气助词
    Notes: 1. 啊 may be used at the end of a sentence to indicate exclamation. 2. 啊 can be used at the end of a sentence to urge or exhort. 3. 啊 can be used at the end of an alternative style question, a affirmative-negative question, or a question with an interrogative pronoun to indicate an interrogative tone (Guoyu '啊' a; Mathews 1931 '啊' p. 1; Sun 2006, loc. 870; Unihan '啊')
  2. ā interjection expressing surprise or admiration
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Interjection
    Notes: (Guoyu '啊' ā interjection 1)
  3. ā interjection expressing doubt
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Interjection
    Notes: (Guoyu '啊' ā interjection 1)
  4. ō interjection expressing surprise
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Interjection
    Notes: (Guoyu '啊' ō)
  5. ō interjection expressing doubt
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Interjection
    Notes: (Guoyu '啊' ō)

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啊哟 、 啊呀

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