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* 我们 什么 零食 都 有,花生 <em>啊</em>,瓜子 <em>啊</em>,薯片 <em>啊</em>,你 随便 吃 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shénme língshí dōu yǒu, huāshēng <em>a</em>, guāzǐ <em>a</em>, shǔ piàn <em>a</em>, nǐ suíbiàn chī ba.</span><span class="trans">We have all sorts of snacks: peanuts, roasted seeds, chips, go ahead and eat whatever you want.</span>
 
* 我们 什么 零食 都 有,花生 <em>啊</em>,瓜子 <em>啊</em>,薯片 <em>啊</em>,你 随便 吃 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shénme língshí dōu yǒu, huāshēng <em>a</em>, guāzǐ <em>a</em>, shǔ piàn <em>a</em>, nǐ suíbiàn chī ba.</span><span class="trans">We have all sorts of snacks: peanuts, roasted seeds, chips, go ahead and eat whatever you want.</span>
 
* 椅子 <em>啊</em>,桌子 <em>啊</em>,电脑 <em>啊</em> 什么的 都 买 好 了,现在 办公室 只 差 招 员工 了!<span class="pinyin">Yǐzi <em>a</em>, zhuōzi <em>a</em>, diànnǎo <em>a</em> shénme de dōu mǎihǎole, xiànzài bàngōngshì zhǐ chà zhāo yuángōngle!</span><span class="trans">Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire workers!</span>
 
* 椅子 <em>啊</em>,桌子 <em>啊</em>,电脑 <em>啊</em> 什么的 都 买 好 了,现在 办公室 只 差 招 员工 了!<span class="pinyin">Yǐzi <em>a</em>, zhuōzi <em>a</em>, diànnǎo <em>a</em> shénme de dōu mǎihǎole, xiànzài bàngōngshì zhǐ chà zhāo yuángōngle!</span><span class="trans">Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire workers!</span>
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* 春节 <em>啊</em>,中秋节 <em>啊</em>,端午节 <em>啊</em>,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。
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* 这 首 歌 太 火 了,路上 <em>啊</em>,车上 <em>啊</em>,电视上 <em>啊</em>,都 在 放 这 首 歌。
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* 春节 <em>啊</em>,中秋节 <em>啊</em>,端午节 <em>啊</em>,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。
 
* 《发展 汉语》 <em>啊</em>, 《实用 汉语 课本》 <em>啊</em>,我 都 学 过,没 用!<span class="pinyin">“Fāzhǎn Hànyǔ” <em>a</em>, “Shíyòng Hànyǔ Kèběn” <em>a</em>, wǒ dōu xuéguò, méi yòng!</span><span class="trans">"Developing Chinese" and "The Practical Chinese Reader," we've studied both of them, they won't help.</span>
 
* 《发展 汉语》 <em>啊</em>, 《实用 汉语 课本》 <em>啊</em>,我 都 学 过,没 用!<span class="pinyin">“Fāzhǎn Hànyǔ” <em>a</em>, “Shíyòng Hànyǔ Kèběn” <em>a</em>, wǒ dōu xuéguò, méi yòng!</span><span class="trans">"Developing Chinese" and "The Practical Chinese Reader," we've studied both of them, they won't help.</span>
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* 你 去 上海 <em>啊</em>,杭州 <em>啊</em>,南京 <em>啊</em>都 很 方便 的。
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* 春节 <em>啊</em>,中秋节 <em>啊</em>,端午节 <em>啊</em>,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。
 
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When listing nouns belonging to a certain category, 啊 (a) can be added to the end of each noun to give an informal feeling a bit like saying "you know, that kind of thing" after a list of things.

Structure

A 啊, B 啊, C 啊⋯⋯

Examples

  • 我们 什么 零食 都 有,花生 ,瓜子 ,薯片 ,你 随便 吃 吧。Wǒmen shénme língshí dōu yǒu, huāshēng a, guāzǐ a, shǔ piàn a, nǐ suíbiàn chī ba.We have all sorts of snacks: peanuts, roasted seeds, chips, go ahead and eat whatever you want.
  • 椅子 ,桌子 ,电脑 什么的 都 买 好 了,现在 办公室 只 差 招 员工 了!Yǐzi a, zhuōzi a, diànnǎo a shénme de dōu mǎihǎole, xiànzài bàngōngshì zhǐ chà zhāo yuángōngle!Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire workers!
  • 春节 ,中秋节 ,端午节 ,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。
  • 这 首 歌 太 火 了,路上 ,车上 ,电视上 ,都 在 放 这 首 歌。
  • 春节 ,中秋节 ,端午节 ,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。
  • 《发展 汉语》 , 《实用 汉语 课本》 ,我 都 学 过,没 用!“Fāzhǎn Hànyǔ” a, “Shíyòng Hànyǔ Kèběn” a, wǒ dōu xuéguò, méi yòng!"Developing Chinese" and "The Practical Chinese Reader," we've studied both of them, they won't help.
  • 你 去 上海 ,杭州 ,南京 都 很 方便 的。
  • 春节 ,中秋节 ,端午节 ,都 是 中国 重要 的 节日。

As in the second example, the list can be followed by 什么的, but is not generally followed by 等 as this feels too formal.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

HSK5