HSK 5 HSK C7-9/V7-9
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/ āi /
Strokes

Definition

唉 is a interjection, which means[  alas/oh dear ].

Example

As a interjection.
1
Āi
  
,
wán
le
  
,
men
我们
méi
gǎnshàng
赶上
gōnggòng
公共
chē
汽车
  

Alas, it's over, we missed the bus.

2
Āi
  
,
zhàng
账户
zhīyǒu
只有
100
100
kuài
qián
le
  
!

Alas, there's only 100 bucks in the account!

3
Āi
  
,
shuō
dào
zhège
这个
  
,
zhēn
de
hěn
shēng
生气
  

Well, I'm really angry about that.

4
Āi
  
,
zuìjìn
最近
zěnme
怎么
zǒngshì
总是
sān
luò
de
  

Alas, how come I've been going three or four lately?

5
Āi
  
,
tài
lěng
le
  
,
yòu
lěng
yòu
è
饿
  
,
méi
fāng
地方
  

Alas, it's too cold, cold and hungry, and there's nowhere to go.

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唉声叹气