呀 (ya / yā): Ah — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 呀

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2.

Readings & Meanings

呀has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

ya

ah

part.HSK 4

yā

ah; sentence particle

interj.HSK 3.0 · L5

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 呀

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

呀

口mouth

牙tooth

呀=

5.

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6.

How to Use 呀

Common word with 呀

One common HSK word with 呀 is 哎呀, meaning "interjection of wonder, shock or admiration".

HSK 3.0 · L5

7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

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口mouth

+牙tooth

The mouth (口) exclaims with '牙' (yá), expressing surprise or an interjection like 'ah' or 'oh'.

āi哎

yā呀

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

好

ya呀

！

The weather is really nice today!

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!

hāi嗨

ya呀

，

wǒ我

wàng忘

jì记

dài带

yào钥

shi匙

le了

。

Hai ya, expressing regret, I forgot to bring the keys.

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.

mén门

zhī吱

yā呀

yī一

shēng声

kāi开

le了

。

The door opened with a creaking sound.

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