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啊 - a

exclamatory particle

exclamatory particle

How to read 啊

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyina
Englishexclamatory particle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

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

Common words with this character

interjection of surprise; Oh my!
interjection of surprise or pain; Oh; Ow
good heavens!; oh my God!

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 啊.