āi

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Particle

Definition

  1. interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
  2. to sigh

Stroke order

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Example

唉,今天真不順利。

Sigh, today didn't go well.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).