唉
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTāi 唉
- interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
- to sigh
ài 唉
- alas
- oh dear
In a sentence
2 examples唉,这件事真让人头疼。
Oh dear, this matter is really a headache.
唉,你怎么又忘了带钥匙?
Oh dear, how did you forget your keys again?
How to write
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.
