哎呀 in English ai1 ya1 Meaning

Meanings

  • interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

Simplified Characters

哎 呀

Traditional Characters

哎 呀

Pinyin

ai1 ya1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

哎ai1hey! 呀ya5(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)