sigh
唉 is a 10 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as āi in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as ài.
It is made up of the components 口 (opening) and 矣 (classical final particle, similar to modern 了).
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 唉
Definitions for 唉 pronounced as āi
- interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
- to sigh
Definitions for 唉 pronounced as ài
- alas
- oh dear
Vocabulary
The most common words for 唉 — see all
- (onom.) sighing voice
- crying sound
- sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
- to heave deep sighs
- to sigh in despair
- granny (dialect)
Collections
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Genshin Impact Act 1 Vocabulary
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4b - Taiwan Benchmarks for the Chinese Language
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