哎 [－]

Jyutping ai1
Pinyin āi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    表示​慨嘆​或者​舒適
    an interjection; a sigh of sadness, regret, annoyance, tiredness or satisfaction
    • 哎，遲咗一日報唔到名！
      哎，迟咗一日报唔到名！
      ai1, ci4 zo2 jat1 jat6 bou3 m4 dou2 meng2!
      Sigh, I missed the application deadline by a day!
    • 哎，舒服晒！
      哎，舒服晒！
      ai1, syu1 fuk6 saai3!
      Ahhhhh, I'm relieved!

哎 [－]

Jyutping ngaai6
Pinyin āi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hey!/(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

哎 [－]

Jyutping ngaai1
Pinyin āi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hey!/(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

哎 [－]

Jyutping ai3
Pinyin āi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hey!/(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

哎 [－]

Jyutping aai1
Pinyin āi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hey!
  2. (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) ouch!
  2. hey!/(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. interjection of surprise
  2. Cangjie Input
    RTK
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    哎哟，撞到你了，对不起！
    哎喲，撞到你瞭，對不起！
    āi yō ， zhuàng dào nǐ liǎo ， duì bù qǐ ！
    • Ah, I hit you, sorry!
  2. Mandarin
    哎呀......
    哎呀......
    āi yā ......
    • Oh boy...
  3. Mandarin
    哎呀- 我忘了我的药。
    哎呀- 我忘了我的藥。
    āi yā - wǒ wàng le wǒ de yào 。
    • Oops - I forgot my medicine.
  4. Mandarin
    哎呦好难受啊，全身发痒！
    哎呦好難受啊，全身發癢！
    āi yōu hǎo nán shòu a ， quán shēn fā yǎng ！
    • Grr! I'm itchy all over, and it's driving me crazy.
  5. Mandarin
    哎，今天真丢人，我把衣服穿反了。
    哎，今天真丟人，我把衣服穿反瞭。
    āi ， jīn tiān zhēn diū rén ， wǒ bǎ yī fu chuān fǎn liǎo 。
    • Argh, I was so embarrassed today. I wore my clothes inside-out.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我通常踩单车返学⋯⋯哎呀，讲错咗，应该系返工至啱。
    我通常踩單車返學⋯⋯哎呀，講錯咗，應該係返工至啱。
    ngo5 tung1 soeng4 caai2 daan1 ce1 faan1 hok6 ⋯ ⋯ aai1 aa1 ， gong2 co3 zo2 ， jing1 goi1 hai6 faan1 gung1 zi3 ngaam1 。
    • I usually ride my bike to school. I mean to the office.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    哎吔，挂死我喇BB猪！
    哎吔，掛死我喇BB豬！
    ai1 jaa3, gwaa3 sei2 ngo5 laa3 bi4 bi1 zyu1!
    • Oh, I couldn't miss you more, my dear!
  2. Cantonese
    哎吔！迟咗㖭！
    哎吔！遲咗㖭！
    ai1 jaa3! ci4 zo2 tim1!
    • Oh no! (I'm) late!
  3. Cantonese
    哎吔！好痛啊！
    哎吔！好痛啊！
    ai1 jaa3! hou2 tung3 aa3!
    • Ouch! It hurts!
  4. Cantonese
    哎吔！我没带锁匙㖞。
    哎吔！我冇帶鎖匙喎。
    ai1 jaa3! ngo5 mou5 daai3 so2 si4 wo3.
    • Oh no! I've forgotten my keys.
  5. Cantonese
    哎呀！唔记得咗带银包添！
    哎呀！唔記得咗帶銀包添！
    ai1 jaa3! m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 daai3 ngan4 baau1 tim1!
    • Oh no! I forgot to bring my wallet!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    小生小生怕怕啰，哎吔哎吔唷。
    小生小生怕怕囉，哎吔哎吔唷。
    siu2 sang1 siu2 sang1 paa3 paa3 lo1, ai1 jaa1 ai1 jaa6 jo3.