哎哟 (āi yō) — (interjection) ow, ouch (expressing pain); (interjection) hey, oh (expressing surprise or sudden realization)
Definition
哎哟 (āi yō) is a casual interjection used to react to sudden pain ("ow!") or surprise / a small realization ("oh!", "hey!"). It is purely spoken — not used in formal writing.
interjection
owouch (expressing pain)heyoh (expressing surprise or sudden realization)
Examples
- 哎哟！！āi yō! Hǎo téng!Ow! That hurts!
- 哎哟，？āi yō, Nǐ zěn me zài zhè r?Hey, what are you doing here?
- 哎哟！。āi yō! Wǒ wàng le dài yào shi.Oh! I forgot to bring the keys.
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