A2 · Grammar reference
Sentence-final interjection "a"
The interjection 啊 (a) is often added to the end of sentences to add a tone of urgency, exclamation or excitement. However, the exact meaning often depends on context.
- Keywords
- 啊
- Used for
- Expressing attitude · Exclaiming
- Classification
- Particles · HSK1
Examples (15)
对啊！
这里好漂亮啊！
你家真大啊！
学中文真难啊！
好香啊！什么东西？
是啊，我也觉得！
行啊！
可以啊！
小心啊！
吃啊！
你走不走啊？
你吃不吃啊？
谁说的啊？
你傻啊？
看什么啊？没见过漂亮姑娘啊？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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