啊 (ā) — (interjection) Ah! Oh! — expresses surprise, sudden understanding, or discovery
Definition
啊 marks sudden realization, discovery, or a light exclamation — broader and more neutral than 哎/哎呀 (more surprise or dismay) and 哦 (quieter, more of an acknowledgment). Sits at the start or end of a sentence to add feeling.
interjection
Ah! Oh! — expresses surprisesudden understandingor discovery
Examples
- 啊，！ā, Yuán lái nǐ zài zhè lǐ!Ah, so you're here!
- 啊，！ā, Wǒ xiǎng qǐ lái le!Oh, I remember now!
- 啊，！ā, Jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn hǎo a!Ah, the weather today is really nice!
Grammar
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