Writing
哎呀 (āi yā) — how to say "oops" in Chinese
哎呀
Oops
interjection
Character composition
哎
hey
呀
ah
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Examples
哎呀，今天下雨了，我没带伞。
Oops, it's raining today, I didn't bring an umbrella.
哎呀，我忘了。
Oops, I forgot.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "oops" in Chinese?
"oops" in Chinese is 哎呀 (āi yā).
哎呀 meaning English
哎呀 (āi yā) means "Oops".
How is 哎呀 pronounced?
It is pronounced āi yā (written as ai ya, aiya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ai ya in Chinese character
It is written 哎呀: 哎 has 8 strokes, 呀 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 哎呀?
哎呀 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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