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啊

a · ā

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

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Meanings of 啊 in English

aHSK 2particleSyllabus #301
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
āHSK 4interjectionSyllabus #1001
  1. interjection of surprise
  2. Ah!
  3. Oh!

Example sentences

  1. 海啸来了,密切注意啊。
    hǎi xiào lái le, mì qiè zhù yì a。
    A tsunami is coming, so please be on the alert.
    Tatoeba #793985 by fucongcong · #792696 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. “看啊!” 她说道。
    “ kàn a!” tā shuō dào。
    "Look," she said.
    Tatoeba #4265204 by notabene · #33123 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 别只顾着哭,做些什么啊!
    bié zhǐ gù zhe kū, zuò xiē shén me a!
    Don't just whine, do something!
    Tatoeba #9955959 by GlossaMatik · #2152213 by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences