啊
Pinyin IPA [a] Zhuyin
HSK 3 particle 助词 taught early in HSK 1, Lesson 14 freq #47
Meaning
- particle 助词 a modal particle used at the end of a sentence as a sign of confirmation or defense
A sentence-final particle that adds warmth or emphasis, softening a statement, question, or command: 好啊！ ("sure!"), 是你啊 ("oh, it's you"). Its exact tone shifts with the sound before it.
- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Examples
| 多美啊！ | duō měi a | How beautiful! |
| 这是谁啊？ | zhè shì shuí a | Who's that? |
| 那人谁啊？ | nà rén shuí a | Who is that person? |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[ā] interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! beyond HSK 1 usage
[á] interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what? beyond HSK 1 usage
[ǎ] interjection of surprise or doubt; Eh?; My!; what's up? beyond HSK 1 usage
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