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(jyutping) aa3 -- [1] final particle used to soften an abrupt question/statement, act as reminder and make emphasis; [2] pause particle in enumerating items (jyutping) aa4 -- interrogative particle used to get confirmation or clarify a doubt, show skepticism or surprise (jyutping) aa5 -- interrogative particle used in rhetorical question (jyutping) aa1 -- variant of 吖 (pinyin) ya1 -- [1] [interjection] wow; [2] [onomatopoeia] creak/squeak (pinyin) ya5 -- variant of final particle 啊 Compare with another final particle 架, the Cantonese 呀 has a neutral tone and sounds less assertive than 架.
Stroke count: 7
Level: 1
Radical: 口 (#30)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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好呀
hou2 aa3 = OK, fine 粵
咩呀
me1 aa3 = what? 粵
點呀
dim2 aa3 = what's up?, what's going on? 粵
得未呀
dak1 mei6 aa3 = Is it ready yet? Is it OK yet? 粵
哎呀
aai1 aa1 = "aiya!" variant
唔係呀嗎
m4 hai6 aa6 maa3 = variant of 唔係吖嘛 粵
對呀
deoi3 aa3 = right, yes
卅呀
saa1 aa6 = thirty (start of contraction for 31-39) 粵
卅呀一
saa1 aa6 jat1 = thirty-one 粵
廿呀一
jaa6 aa6 jat1 = twenty-one 粵See all 24 compounds |
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Showing all 99 examples containing 呀
你做緊乜嘢呀? 粵
What are you doing? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131584,131584#msg-131584]
以後我點叫你哋呀? 粵
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future? [Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]
咁我想點呀 粵
In that case, how do I feel? [Use the corrected Jyutping! 咁 is almost meaningless when used to introduce a sentence, you could translate it as "in that case" here.]
可惡，究竟係咩事呀。 粵
Ugh, what actually happened [just now]? [This is a common phrase in some TV shows. 可惡 is an interjection meaning "ugh". 究竟係咩事呀 is a shorter form of 究竟係發生咩事呀, so literally we have "ugh, actually is happen what?"]
我媽咪走咗未呀？ 粵
Has mum left yet? [Lit. I mummy run-already not-yet [particle]? [Said by one of my students :)]]
呢頭有冇郵局呀？ 粵
Is there a post office in the area? [Lit. this area have not-have post-office [particle]?]
琴晚個派對十分之熱鬧呀！ 粵
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)! [the word "排對" is incorrect. we should say "派對"]
我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做呀。 粵
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this. [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924]
得唔得呀? 粵
"Is that OK? Will that do? Is this all right?" etc. [The reply will invariably be "得" or "唔得".]
咪郁啦!!你喺到郁嚟郁去我睇唔到前面呀。 粵
Don't move!! I can't see the front when you keep moving. [the meaning of 咪郁 and 唔好郁 is the same basically, but the young people would like to say 咪郁 more than 唔好郁.]
婆婆，你今年貴庚呀? 粵
Po Po (an elderly woman), how old are you? [Scenario: A person is talking to an elderly woman. ]
呢一首好聽過你嗰隻好多呀 粵
This song is much nicer to listen to than yours! [Lit. This one [counter for songs] good-listen surpass yours [particle] lots]
我頭先email畀你嗰啲資料，你收到未呀？ 粵
Have you get the information I emailed to you just now yet? [Lit. I just-now email give you that information, you receive not-yet [particle]?]
〝先進〞係咩詞性呀？／係一個形容詞 粵
What part of speech does "先進" belong to? / It's an adjective. [Lit. "advanced" is what part-of-speech [particle]? / is one [counter] adjective.]
點解我今日冇見到你呀 粵
Why didn't I see you today? [Lit. why I today not-have see-arrive you [particle]? [maybe on the telephone]]
你哋會唔會有啲拗撬呀？ 粵
Do you ever have arguments? [Lit. you-[plural marker] will-not-will have [plural classifier] arguments [particle]?]
你哋會唔會有啲火花呀？ 粵 ?!
Are there ever sparks between you? [Lit. you-[plural marker] will-not-will have [plural counter] sparks [particle]? The 'sparks' could possibly of anger or love. [Check please!]]
你以為我係邊個呀？ 粵
Who do you think I am?/Do you know who I am? [Lit. you mistakenly-believe I am who [particle]?]
做乜搞成噉呀 粵
What were you thinking? [Lit. do what make complete thus [particle]? This is an idiomatic expression that does not take well to direct translation.]
乜呢間酒店咁噏耷㗎? 點會有人幫襯呀? 粵
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here? [Lit. what this [counter] hotel so shabby [particle]? How would have person would frequent [particle]]
年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通 粵
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.
你又唔係去見皇上，使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?
呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀 粵
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.
你一日食十包煙，想早啲釘蓋呀？ 粵
You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) got a death wish? [Lit: You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) want to die earlier?]
細佬，冇人鐘意喺公眾地方著衫嘅，但係呢啲係法律呀 粵
Kid, no-one likes to wear clothes in public, but it's the law! [Lit. child, have-no people like in public place wear-clothes [particle], however these are law [particle]]
我哋連佢咩動機都唔知道呀 粵
We don't even know what his motive is. [Lit. we even he what motive also not-know [particle].]
我𠱓你幾耐你先肯著返條褲呀？ 粵
How long did I have to nag you before you agreed to put your pants back on? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,120693]
我使驚你,怕你有牙呀？ 粵
I am not afraid of you. It's not like you have any real bite. [For first part, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,138128,138130#msg-138130 For latter part, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?8,135281,135283#msg-135283]
呢啲山路係咁𪙛𠸉㗎喇，千祈要用低波行呀。 粵
You must engage low gears when you drive as these mountain roads are very uneven. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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