哎 (aai1) — an interjection of surprise mixed with regret in Cantonese
aaiˉ¹哎Mandarin Pinyin: ai1
Meaning of 哎
nounan interjection of surprise mixed with regret
noun(adverb) ouch!
Example Sentences with 哎
aiˉ¹哎jaa˗₃吔，，我ngoˏ₅唔mˎ₄記gei˗₃得dakˉ¹咗zoˊ²買maaiˏ₅橙caangˊ²返faanˉ¹嚟leiˎ₄添！
Oh, I have forgotten to buy some oranges.
Words Containing 哎
哎吔唷aai1 jaa1 jo1
an interjection to express one's dismay [colloquial]
哎吔吔aai1 jaa1 jaa1
variant of "Aiya!" (哎吔)
哎吔老豆ai1 jaa1 lou5 dau6
some kind of daddy; a sort of daddy - a father who spends little money and effort in raising a child
哎喲aai1 jo1
aiya! (exclamation) {This spelling and pronunciation is one used in Mandarin, cf.哎呀/哎吔}
哎唷aai1 jo1
Ow! Ouch!
哎呀aai1 aa1
"aiya!" variant
哎吔ai1 jaa1
Aiya! ; Oh, my God! ; Goodness me! ; Good Lord! ; How dare you!
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