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呀 - ya

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

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

How to read 呀

Click 呀 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinya
Englishparticle used to express surprise or mild emphasis; (Cant.) slurred form of the number ten
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

吱呀 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 哎呀. Please read 啊呀 one more time.

Common words with this character

creaking
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
interjection of surprise; Oh my!
Heavens!; My goodness!

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 呀 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 吱呀 and 哎呀 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 呀.