呀
ya
sentence particle
HSK 4 word · 291 of 592呀 in a sentence
- nǐ zěnme zhè me zǎo jiù dào le ya wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì wǎn yì diǎnYou’re here so early! I thought you’d arrive later.
How 呀 is used
The same as 啊, after a word that ends in a vowel sound: 是呀！, 你呀！
It adds warmth or surprise: 好漂亮呀 = how pretty!
Leave it out and the meaning is the same, only flatter.
It adds warmth or surprise: 好漂亮呀 = how pretty!
Leave it out and the meaning is the same, only flatter.
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