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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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哎呀
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哎呀 · āiyā
an exclamation of surprise or concern
interjection of wonder…哎呀，I / me我(把: marks the object)把key钥匙to forget忘at / in在home家里(completed / change)了！
āi yā， wǒ bǎ yào shi wàng zài jiā lǐ le！
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Oh no, I left my keys at home!
Here, 哎呀: an exclamation of surprise or concern.
Dictionary senses and source
- an exclamation of surprise or concern
- interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2002, syllabus PDF page 130. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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呀
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呀 · yā
an exclamation expressing surprise
This inventory entry uses yā as an exclamation of surprise. The sentence-final particle 呀 often has a neutral tone, as in 好呀 (sure!); do not give every use the same tone.
(particle equivalent to 啊…呀，here这里(modifier / structural particle)的scenery风景really真pretty漂亮！
yā， zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn piào liang！
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Wow, the scenery here is beautiful!
Here, 呀: an exclamation expressing surprise.
Dictionary senses and source
- an exclamation expressing surprise
- (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3320, syllabus PDF page 162. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Original teaching examples retain their course-reference attribution. Self-review is saved on this device; writing is not uploaded.