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啊

a / á / à

啊a

1. modal particle sentence-final particle of exclamation or affirmation

   这里的风景真美啊！

   Zhèli de fēngjǐng zhēn měi a!

   The scenery here is so beautiful!

2. modal particle particle pressing a question

   你去不去啊？

   Nǐ qù bù qù a?

   So are you going or not?

3. modal particle particle softening a reminder or exhortation

   你慢点儿走啊！

   Nǐ màn diǎnr zǒu a!

   Walk slowly and take care!

4. modal particle mid-sentence particle introducing a topic or listing

   这个计划啊，咱们还得再商量商量。

   Zhè ge jìhuà a, zánmen hái děi zài shāngliang shāngliang.

   As for this plan, we still need to discuss it further.

啊á

1. interjection huh? (asking to repeat)

   啊？你说什么？

   Á? Nǐ shuō shénme?

   Huh? What did you say?

2. interjection interjection of surprise or disbelief

   啊？居然有这种事！

   Á? Jūrán yǒu zhè zhǒng shì!

   Huh?! How could there be such a thing!

啊à

1. interjection oh! (realization or response)

   啊，原来是你！

   À, yuánlái shì nǐ!

   Oh, so it is you!

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