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| − | * 对 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="expl">Banging fist on table...</span><span class="pinyin">Duì <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">You're right!</span> | + | * 对 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="expl">Banging fist on table...</span><span class="pinyin">Duì <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">You're right!</span> |
| − | * 这里 好 漂亮 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ hǎo piàoliang <em>a</em>!</span> <span class="trans">This place is so pretty! </span> | + | * 这里 好 漂亮 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ hǎo piàoliang <em>a</em>!</span><span class="trans">This place is so pretty! </span> |
| − | * 你 家 真 大 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā zhēn dà <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">Your house is so big. </span> | + | * 你 家 真 大 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā zhēn dà <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">Your house is so big. </span> |
| − | * 学 中文 真 难 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xué Zhōngwén zhēn nán <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">Learning Chinese is so hard!</span> | + | * 学 中文 真 难 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xué Zhōngwén zhēn nán <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">Learning Chinese is so hard!</span> |
| − | * 好 香 <em>啊</em> ！什么东西 ？ <span class="pinyin">Hǎo xiāng <em>a</em>! Shénme dōngxi? </span> <span class="trans">It smells great! What is it? </span> | + | * 好 香 <em>啊</em> ！什么东西 ？ <span class="pinyin">Hǎo xiāng <em>a</em>! Shénme dōngxi? </span><span class="trans">It smells great! What is it? </span> |
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| − | * 是 <em>啊</em> ，我 也 觉得 ！<span class="pinyin">Shì <em>a</em>, wǒ yě juéde! </span> <span class="trans">Definitely, I think so too! </span> | + | * 是 <em>啊</em> ，我 也 觉得 ！<span class="pinyin">Shì <em>a</em>, wǒ yě juéde! </span><span class="trans">Definitely, I think so too! </span> |
| − | * 行 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xíng <em>a</em>!</span> <span class="trans">All right! </span> | + | * 行 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xíng <em>a</em>!</span><span class="trans">All right! </span> |
| − | * 可以 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">It's fine!</span> | + | * 可以 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Kěyǐ <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">It's fine!</span> |
| − | * 小心 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoxīn <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">Be careful!</span> | + | * 小心 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoxīn <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">Be careful!</span> |
| − | * 吃 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Chī <em>a</em>! </span> <span class="trans">Eat some! </span> | + | * 吃 <em>啊</em> ！<span class="pinyin">Chī <em>a</em>! </span><span class="trans">Eat some! </span> |
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| − | * 你 走 不 走 <em>啊</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu <em>a</em>? </span> <span class="trans">Are you going or what? </span> | + | * 你 走 不 走 <em>啊</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu <em>a</em>? </span><span class="trans">Are you going or what? </span> |
| − | * 你 吃 不 吃 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ chī bu chī <em>a</em>? </span> <span class="trans">Are you eating or not? </span> | + | * 你 吃 不 吃 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ chī bu chī <em>a</em>? </span><span class="trans">Are you eating or not? </span> |
| − | * 谁 说 的 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Shéi shuō de <em>a</em>? </span> <span class="trans">Who said so? </span> | + | * 谁 说 的 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Shéi shuō de <em>a</em>? </span><span class="trans">Who said so? </span> |
| − | * 你 傻 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shǎ <em>a</em>? </span> <span class="trans">What are you, stupid? </span> | + | * 你 傻 <em>啊</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shǎ <em>a</em>? </span><span class="trans">What are you, stupid? </span> |
| − | * 看 什么 <em>啊</em> ？没 见 过 漂亮 姑娘 <em>啊</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Kàn shénme <em>a</em>? Méi jiàn guo piàoliang gūniang <em>a</em>?</span> <span class="trans">What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before? </span> | + | * 看 什么 <em>啊</em> ？没 见 过 漂亮 姑娘 <em>啊</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Kàn shénme <em>a</em>? Méi jiàn guo piàoliang gūniang <em>a</em>?</span><span class="trans">What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before? </span> |
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The interjection 啊 (a) is often added to the end of sentences to add a tone of urgency, exclamation or excitement. However, the exact meaning often depends on context.
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啊 (a) Expressing Exclamation
When used like this, 啊 (a) is placed at the end of a statement and has a tone of exclamation, excitement or enthusiasm. (In a lot of cases, the only English "translation" you can offer is an exclamation point.)
Examples
- 对 啊 ！Banging fist on table...You're right!
- 这里 好 漂亮 啊 ！This place is so pretty!
- 你 家 真 大 啊 ！Your house is so big.
- 学 中文 真 难 啊 ！Learning Chinese is so hard!
- 好 香 啊 ！什么东西 ？ It smells great! What is it?
啊 (a) Expressing Certainty or Urgency
啊 (a) can also add a sense of certainty or urgency to a statement, sometimes with the feeling of an order.
Examples
- 是 啊 ，我 也 觉得 ！Definitely, I think so too!
- 行 啊 ！All right!
- 可以 啊 ！It's fine!
- 小心 啊 ！Be careful!
- 吃 啊 ！Eat some!
啊 (a) Used in Questions
Finally, it can be used with questions, again with a sense of urgency or concern for the listener.
Examples
- 你 走 不 走 啊 ？ Are you going or what?
- 你 吃 不 吃 啊 ？Are you eating or not?
- 谁 说 的 啊 ？Who said so?
- 你 傻 啊 ？What are you, stupid?
- 看 什么 啊 ？没 见 过 漂亮 姑娘 啊 ？ What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp.142-3) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 51-4) →buy
