啊 — exclamation particle
exclamation particle
How to pronounce it
啊 is read a. 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 “Happy birthday!”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 啊 mean?
啊 (a) means “exclamation particle”.
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 a. Tones: a — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exclamation particle” in the lesson “Happy birthday!”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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