How to say “ah! oh!” in Chinese
ah! oh! (exclamation)
“Ah! oh!” in Chinese is 啊, ā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
啊 is read ā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “啊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 啊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个地方多么美啊！zhègedìfangduōmeměiaWhat a beautiful place!
- 这儿 的秋天多么美啊zhèrdeqiūtiānduōmeměiaHow beautiful autumn is here!
- 多么可爱的孩子啊duōmekě’àideháiziaWhat an adorable child!
- 啊，下雪了！ā,xiàxuěleOh, it's snowing!
- 你发什么呆啊？nǐfāshénmedāiaWhat are you spacing out for?
- 救命啊快来人jiùmìnga,kuàiláirénHelp! Somebody, come quick!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Saying hello and thank you”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ah! oh!” in Chinese?
“Ah! oh!” in Chinese is 啊, pinyin ā.
What does 啊 mean?
啊 (ā) means “ah! oh! (exclamation)”.
How do you write 啊?
啊 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 啊?
啊 is read ā. Tones: ā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ah! oh!” in the lesson “Saying hello and thank you”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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