Writing
啊 (a) — how to say "sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement" in Chinese
啊
Sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement
modal particle
How to use it
Goes at the end of the sentence and sets its tone.
好啊！
hǎo a
Great!
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Examples
好啊，我们明天见面，然后一起去吃饭。
Great! We'll meet tomorrow and then go eat together.
好啊！
Great!
Mnemonic
[a-] Albert the artist stumbles upon the character 啊 and decides to draw a huge open [口] mouth next to it, as if it's yelling "Aaa!" 🎨. He chuckles, realizing that 啊 is just an interjection to express surprise or excitement.
Another reading
啊ā
interjection
ah, oh
啊，是你！
ā ， shì nǐ ！
Ah, it's you!
啊，我明白了。
ā ， wǒ míng bai le 。
Oh, I see.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement" in Chinese?
"sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement" in Chinese is 啊 (a).
啊 meaning in English
啊 (a) means "Sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement".
How is 啊 pronounced?
It is pronounced a (written as a). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sentence-final particle softening the tone or expressing surprise or agreement" in Chinese characters?
It is written 啊 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 啊?
啊 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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