啊
ā

interjection of surprise or emphasis

HSK 2口 口

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
  • áinterjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?
  • ǎinterjection of surprise or doubt; Eh?; My!
  • àinterjection or grunt of agreement; uhm; Ah, OK
  • amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

3Structure

啊
Left-right structure左右结构

啊 is built from 2 parts.

口+阿

4Common Words with 啊

啊呀ā yā

interjection of surprise; Oh my!

啊哟ā yō

interjection of surprise or pain; Ow!

好啊hǎo ā

okay; fine; all right

是啊shì ā

yes; indeed; that's right

天啊tiān ā

Good heavens!; Oh my God!

什么啊shí mó ā

what? (expressing surprise or disbelief)

5Example Sentences

啊，原来是你！

ā， yuán lái shì nǐ！

Ah, it's you!

今天天气真好啊！

jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo ā！

What nice weather today!

Other Characters Pronounced “a”

阿
ĀHSK 4

abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn]

吖
ā

phonetic a, similar to 呵

锕
ā

actinium (chemistry)

呵
ā

variant of 啊[ā]

嗄
á

variant of 啊[á]

A
A

(slang) (Tw) to steal

6Printable Worksheet

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啊
ā

interjection of surprise or emphasis

Common Words
ā yā
啊呀
interjection of surprise; Oh my!
ā yō
啊哟
interjection of surprise or pain; Ow!
hǎo ā
好啊
okay; fine; all right
shì ā
是啊
yes; indeed; that's right
tiān ā
天啊
Good heavens!; Oh my God!
shí mó ā
什么啊
what? (expressing surprise or disbelief)
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