particle indicating surprise or doubt
Animated Stroke Order 呀
Stroke Order Diagrams 呀
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HSK Vocabulary: 呀
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呀 is used in context
1
āi哎
yā呀
，
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
le了
！
Oh no, I forgot to bring the keys!
2
hǎo好
ya呀
，
wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
ba吧
。
Okay, let's go to the park together.
3
lái来
ya呀
，
zhè这
lǐ里
fēng风
jǐng景
hěn很
měi美
！
Come on, the scenery here is beautiful!
Information
Traditional呀
Radical口
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1160
Zhuyinㄧㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+5440
CangjieRSJL
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality