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呀

ya / yā

呀ya

1. modal particle variant of 啊 after vowels: urging, exclaiming

   你倒是去呀！

   Nǐ dàoshì qù ya!

   Go on then, go!

呀yā

1. interjection oh! (surprise)

   呀，下雪了！

   Yā, xià xuě le!

   Oh! It's snowing!

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