Chinese–EnglishWith examples
啊
ā · a/á · a/ǎ · a/à · a/a
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTā 啊
- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
á 啊
- interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
- Eh?
- what?
ǎ 啊
- interjection of surprise or doubt
- Eh?
- My!
- what's up?
à 啊
- interjection or grunt of agreement
- uhm
- Ah, OK
- expression of recognition
- Oh, it's you!
a 啊
- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
In a sentence
2 examples01
别忘了一到伦敦就给我们留言啊。
Be sure to drop us a line as soon as you get to London.
Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
来摸摸这个感觉一下。真的很柔软啊。
Feel this. It's really soft.
Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
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