啊 a, ā, á, ǎ, à ah
ah; oh; huh
怎么记住“啊”: 口 mouth + 阿 name prefix = ah. At the dentist, the nurse calls him with a friendly name prefix, "Ah Ming", then he opens his mouth, hears the price and lets out a loud ah.
部件结构
啊 = 口 mouth + 阿 name prefix
- 口 mouth
- 阿 name prefix
- 阝 mound
- 可 may
- 丁 male adult
- 口 mouth
At the dentist, the nurse calls him with a friendly name prefix, "Ah Ming", then he opens his mouth, hears the price and lets out a loud ah.
用法
- Read ā it shows surprise: 啊，下雪了！(ā, xià xuě le) oh, it's snowing!
- Read á it asks you to say it again: 啊？你说什么？(á? nǐ shuō shénme) huh? what did you say?
- Read ǎ it shows doubt: 啊？这是真的吗？(ǎ? zhè shì zhēn de ma) what? is that true?
- Read à it shows you just got it: 啊，我明白了。(à, wǒ míngbai le) oh, I see.
- At the end of a sentence it is a light toneless a that adds warmth but never changes the meaning: 好啊 (hǎo a) sure!, 是啊 (shì a) yeah, 小心啊 (xiǎoxīn a) do be careful.
例句
- 这里是哪里啊？ Zhèli shì nǎli a?Where is this place?
- 多么晴朗的日子啊。 Duōme qínglǎng de rìzi a.What lovely weather!