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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 啊呀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
啊呀 ā yā - interjection of surprise
- Oh my!

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
- - 15,398 26,638 11,911

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
ā- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
á- interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
- Eh?
- what?
ǎ- interjection of surprise or doubt
- Eh?
- My!
- what's up?
à- interjection or grunt of agreement
- uhm
- Ah, OK
- expression of recognition
- Oh, it's you!
a- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
- ah (used to express surprise)
- (onom.) creaking
ya- (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Other Words Containing 啊呀

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
啊呀 - - 15,398 26,638 11,911