Difference between revisions of "Sentence-final interjection "a""

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Which of these it means depends entirely on the context of use. It can be added to the end of most sentences, but be careful not to overuse it!
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Which of these it means depends entirely on the context of use. It can be added to the end of most sentences, but be careful not to over-use it!
  
 
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* 你好啊!
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* 你好 <em>啊</em>!
* 你怎么样啊?
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* 你 怎么 样 <em>啊</em>?
* 是啊!
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* 是 <em>啊</em>!
* 对啊!
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* 对 <em>啊</em>!
  
 
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]

Revision as of 02:20, 19 August 2011

The interjection 啊 (ā) is often added to the end of sentences to create one of the following effects:

  • Friendliness
  • Enthusiasm (sometimes urgency)
  • Cuteness

Which of these it means depends entirely on the context of use. It can be added to the end of most sentences, but be careful not to over-use it!

  • 你好
  • 你 怎么 样