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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 哎哟

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
哎哟 aī yō - hey
- ow
- ouch
- interjection of pain or surprise

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
6 - 7,865 6,259 2,049

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
哎 aī- hey!
- (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
哟 yō- Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
- also pr. [yao1]
哟 yo- (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)
- (syllable filler in a song)

Other Words Containing 哎哟

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
哎哟 6 - 7,865 6,259 2,049