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呀

ya

particle used to express surprise or mild emphasis; (Cant.) slurred form of the number ten

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Strokes
7
Radical
口
HSK
4
Tone
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Other readings: xiā

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Example sentences

  • 很大呀!

    Hěn dà ya

    It's so big!

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  • 呀,你人真好。

    Ya nǐ rén zhēn hǎo

    My, but you're nice.

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  • 我不来谁来呀?

    Wǒ bù lái shéi lái ya

    If I don't come, who will?

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  • 没有关系呀。

    Méi yǒu guān xi ya

    Never mind.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 呀

  • 呀ya 5(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
  • 哎呀āi yā 1–1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration