啊

ā

HSK 2, 4

啊 — ā

1. Interjection of surprise: "Ah!"; "Oh!"

   啊，我忘了带钥匙。 a wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi — Ah, I forgot to bring my keys.

啊 — a

1. Sentence-final modal particle showing affirmation, approval, or consent (no direct translation)

   好啊，我们明天去吧。 hǎo a wǒmen míngtiān qù ba — All right, let's go tomorrow.

啊 — á

1. Interjection expressing doubt or requesting confirmation: "Eh?"; "What?"

   你说什么啊？ nǐ shuō shénme a — What did you say?

啊 — ǎ

1. Interjection of surprise or mild doubt: "Eh?"; "My!"; "What's up?"

   啊？你真的去了？ a nǐ zhēnde qù le — Eh? You really went?

啊 — à

1. Interjection or grunt of agreement / recognition: "Uhm", "Ah, OK"; used when realizing or recognizing someone: "Oh, it's you!"

   啊，是你！好久不见。 a shì nǐ hǎojiǔbújiàn — Oh, it's you! Long time no see.