Translation

• (particle equivalent to 啊
• after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Synonyms

• 呐, 哇, 哪, 啊, 啦
• 什么, 呦, 咦, 哎, 哎呀, 哎哟, 哟, 啊, 嗬, 嗬哟, 嘻, 嘿, 好家伙
• 吱喽

Examples

• 新的新干线多快呀！
  How fast the new Shinkansen goes!
• 这是多古老的书本呀！
  What an old book this is!
• 是呀，这个很漂亮。多少钱？
  Yes, this one is very nice. How much does it cost?
• 啊呀，真棒！
  Ah, wonderful.
• 若有大地震，房屋会倒塌呀！
  If there’s a big earthquake, the house could really collapse!
• 哎呀。。。
  Oh boy...