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哎哎

āi'āi

Description

"哎哎"是一个语气词,说话的时候用它来叫住别人,或者表示惊讶、不太同意。

"哎哎" is an interjection used to get someone's attention or to express surprise or mild disagreement.

这个词很口语,朋友之间常常用到。

This word is very colloquial and often used among friends.

Meanings

哎哎āi'āi

hey (used to call someone or get attention)

哎哎,你等一下我!

Hey, wait for me!

哎哎āi'āi

oh (expressing surprise or mild objection)

哎哎,别这样说!

Hey, don't say that!

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    very colloquial interjection; used to grab attention or gently protest in spoken conversation.

  • Etymology

    reduplication of 哎, a mouth-radical interjection sound word.

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