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呀
ya
Meaning
- (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Definition
语气助词，用于句末表示感叹、惊讶、强调等语气；也可用于句中表示停顿或列举。
A modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express exclamation, surprise, emphasis, etc.; also used in the middle of a sentence to indicate a pause or enumeration.
Usage
常用于口语，表达强烈的情感或引起注意。在疑问句或陈述句末均可使用，使语气更生动。
Commonly used in spoken language to express strong emotions or attract attention. It can be used at the end of interrogative or declarative sentences to make the tone more vivid.
Examples
- 1 你真聪明呀！ (You are so smart!)
- 2 这是怎么回事呀？ (What's going on here?)
- 3 快点来呀，要迟到了！ (Come quickly, we're going to be late!)
- 4 他不舒服呀，别打扰他。 (He's not feeling well, don't disturb him.)
- 5 花呀，草呀，树木呀，都是大自然的美。 (Flowers, grass, trees—all are the beauty of nature.)
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