啊 哟

ā yodictionary entry

interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness!

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

啊喲啊哟 [a1 yo5] /interjection of surprise or pain/Oh/Ow/My goodness!/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 啊喲

啊
ā
interjection of surprise / Ah! / Oh!
á
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer / Eh? / what?
ǎ
interjection of surprise or doubt / Eh? / My! / what's up?
à
interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you!
a
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
哟
yō
Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) / also pr. [yāo]
yo
(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation) / (syllable filler in a song)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.