唉

Meaningāi(interjection)

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh

āi answers a call or sighs lightly; ài expresses regret or sadness.

Examples

• 唉，我在这儿呢！

  ài, wǒ zài zhè ér ne!

  Yes, I'm over here!

• 妈妈叫他，他马上回答：“唉！”

  mā ma jiào tā, tā mǎ shàng huí dá: “ài!”

  His mom called him and he answered right away: "Yes!"

• 唉，今天又要加班了。

  ài, jīn tiān yòu yào jiā bān le.

  Sigh, I have to work overtime again today.

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Meaningài(interjection)

alas; oh dear

Examples

• 唉，真可惜，我们又输了。

  ài, zhēn kě xī, wǒ men yòu shū le.

  Oh dear, what a pity, we lost again.

• 唉，早知道就不来了。

  ài, zǎo zhī dào jiù bù lái le.

  Alas, if I'd known, I wouldn't have come.

• 唉，他怎么又生病了？

  ài, tā zěn me yòu shēng bìng le?

  Oh dear, how come he's sick again?

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