啊 (a) — (modal particle) softens the tone, adds emotion, or makes suggestions more friendly
Definition
啊 is a sentence-final particle that softens tone, signals a question, or makes commands and suggestions sound friendlier (e.g. 来啊! = 'Come on!'). It carries no meaning of its own — it just colors what you say.
particle
(modal particle) softens the toneadds emotionor makes suggestions more friendly
Examples
- 啊！Lái a!Come on!
- 啊？Zhè shì nǐ de shū a?Is this your book?
- 啊。Wǒ men yì qǐ qù a.Let's go together.
Grammar
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