() — (interjection) expresses surprise, curiosity, or sudden realization

Définition

A light, colloquial interjection (like "Huh?" or "Oh?") used to show surprise, mild curiosity, or a sudden realization. Always written as 咦, not pronounced like the question particle 吗.

interjection
expresses surprisecuriosityor sudden realization

Exemples

  • yí, Nǐ zěn me hái méi zǒu?
    Oh? You haven't left yet?
  • yí, Zhè lǐ zěn me yǒu yì fēng xìn?
    Huh? How come there's a letter here?
  • yí, Wài miàn xià yǔ le?
    What? It's raining outside?

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