an interjection expressing sadness or regret
Animated Stroke Order 唉
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 唉 is used in context
1
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
āi唉
shēng声
tàn叹
qì气
，
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
bù不
hǎo好
。
He sighs all day long and is in a bad mood.
2
ài唉
ya呀
，
wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
bēi杯
zi子
dǎ打
suì碎
le了
。
Oh no, I accidentally broke the cup.
3
tā她
ài唉
tàn叹
zhe着
shuō说
shēng生
huó活
tài太
jiān艰
nán难
le了
。
She sighed and said life is too hard.
Information
Traditional唉
Radical口
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1167
Zhuyinㄞˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5509
CangjieROK
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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