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哎

āi · ai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

hey!
(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

2 examples

哎(āi)，今(jīn)天(tiān)真(zhēn)丢(diū)人(rén)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)衣(yī)服(fu)穿(chuān)反(fǎn)了(le)。

Argh, I was so embarrassed today. I wore my clothes inside-out.

哎(āi)，马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)要(yào)考(kǎo)试(shì)了(le)。我(wǒ)死(sǐ)定(dìng)了(le)！

Ah, it's almost time for exams. I'm dead!

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