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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 唉呀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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
- - - 34,714 15,314

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
唉 aī- interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
- to sigh
唉 aì- alas
- oh dear
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 唉呀

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