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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 哎呀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
哎呀 aī yā - interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 4,190 5,359 1,843

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
哎 aī- hey!
- (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
呀 yā- ah (used to express surprise)
- (onom.) creaking
呀 ya- (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Other Words Containing 哎呀

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
哎呀 - 7 4,190 5,359 1,843