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唉

āi / ài

唉āi

1. interjection yes?; here (answering a call)

   唉，我在这儿。

   Āi, wǒ zài zhèr.

   Yes? I'm here.

2. interjection sigh (helplessness or regret)

   唉，算了吧。

   Āi, suàn le ba.

   Sigh — forget it.

唉ài

1. interjection alas (sorrow or regret, mostly written)

   唉，好好的一件事就这么毁了。

   Ài, hǎohǎo de yī jiàn shì jiù zhème huǐ le.

   Alas — such a good thing, ruined just like that.

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