呀
ya
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Other reading: yā
ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking
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Examples
我可真倒楣呀。
Wǒ kě zhēn dǎo méi ya.
I'm such an unlucky guy.
时间过得多快呀。
Shí jiān guò dé duō kuài ya.
How time flies!
那件毛衣不错呀！
Nà jiàn máo yī bù cuò ya!
That sweater is nice.
Words with this character
哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration啊呀 ā yā interjection of surprise吽呀 óu yá variant of 吽牙 óu yá天呀 tiān ya Heavens!吱呀 zhī yā creaking呀诺达 Yā nuò dá Yanoda, a rainforest in southern Hainan欧咪呀给 ōu mī yā gěi gift given when visiting sb呀呀学语 yā yā xué yǔ see 咿呀学语 yī yā xué yǔ咿呀学语 yī yā xué yǔ to babble