啊 [－]

Jyutping haa4
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation

啊 [－]

Jyutping haa2
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa4
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa3
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    回應​時​用​喺​句​尾​，​標記​呢​句​反映​自己​知道​嘅​嘢​、​觀點​或者​感覺​（​可以​當​係​預​設​嘅​助​詞​，​冇​其他​啱​用​嘅​句​調​、​句末​助​詞​嗰​陣​就​會​加​）
    used at the end of a response to signal that the utterance reflects the speaker's knowledge, view or feeling (this can be seen as the default particle if no other intonation or final particle is more appropriate)
    • 唔知啊。
      唔知啊。
      m4 zi1 aa3.
      I have no idea.
    • 啱啊。
      啱啊。
      ngaam1 aa3.
      Correct.
    • 我買咗部相機啊。
      我买咗部相机啊。
      ngo5 maai5 zo2 bou6 soeng2 gei1 aa3.
      I've bought a camera.
    • 唔係啊，你搭錯車喇。
      唔系啊，你搭错车喇。
      m4 hai6 aa3, nei5 daap3 co3 ce1 laa3.
      Not really so. You've taken the wrong vehicle.
    • 我冇話過唔同意你講嘅嘢呀。
      我冇话过唔同意你讲嘅嘢呀。
      ngo5 mou5 waa6 gwo3 m4 tung4 ji3 nei5 gong2 ge3 je5 aa3.
      I didn't say I disagree with what you said.
    • 我冇怪佢啊。
      我冇怪佢啊。
      ngo5 mou5 gwaai3 keoi5 aa3.
      I didn't blame him.
    • 套戲真係好正呀！
      套戏真系好正呀！
      tou3 hei3 zan1 hai6 hou2 zeng3 aa3!
      The movie is so exciting!
  2. 助詞
    用​喺​各​種​一般​問句
    used at the end of the utterance for plain questions
    • 條裙靚唔靚啊？
      条裙靓唔靓啊？
      tiu4 kwan4 leng3 m4 leng3 aa3?
      Does this dress look good?
    • 你係咪唔舒服啊？
      你系咪唔舒服啊？
      nei5 hai6 mai6 m4 syu1 fuk6 aa3?
      Are you feeling unwell?
    • 點解佢自殺啊？
      点解佢自杀啊？
      dim2 gaai2 keoi5 zi6 saat3 aa3?
      Why did he commit suicide?
    • 咩事啊？
      咩事啊？
      me1 si6 aa3?
      What's the matter?
    • 而家幾點啊？
      而家几点啊？
      ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 aa3?
      What time is it now?
  3. 助詞
    列​舉​嘅​時​候​，​加​喺​每​個​項​目​之​後
    used as an enumeration marker, added to the end of each item
    • 咖啡呀，奶茶呀，檸茶呀，一般嘅飲品我哋都有。
      咖啡呀，奶茶呀，柠茶呀，一般嘅饮品我哋都有。
      gaa3 fe1 aa3, naai5 caa4 aa3, ling2 caa4 aa3, jat1 bun1 ge3 jam2 ban2 ngo5 dei6 dou1 jau5.
      Coffee, milk tea, lemon tea, etc. We serve all these common drinks here.
    • 我哋都係行街呀，食飯呀，睇戲呀噉囉。
      我哋都系行街呀，食饭呀，睇戏呀噉啰。
      ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 haang4 gaai1 aa3, sik6 faan6 aa3, tai2 hei3 aa3 gam2 lo1.
      We go shopping, have meals, watch movies... things like that.
  4. 助詞
    拉長​嚟​講​嘅​時​候​，​表示​唔​耐煩
    used to express annoyance when pronounced in an elongated way
    • 你呀，同我做晒啲嘢呀～
      你呀，同我做晒啲嘢呀～
      nei5 aa3, tung4 ngo5 zou6 saai3 di1 je5 aa3~
      Hey you. Finish everything for me, okay?
    • 仲有啊，唔好再跟住我啊。
      仲有啊，唔好再跟住我啊。
      zung6 jau5 aa3, m4 hou2 zoi3 gan1 zyu6 ngo5 aa3.
      Oh by the way, don't follow me anymore.
  5. 參看
    呀
  6. 擬聲詞
    大叫​嘅​聲​音
    sound of screaming: ahh!
    • 吖！救命啊！
      吖！救命啊！
      aa1! gau3 meng6 aa3!
      Ahh! Help!
    • 啊啊啊～！
      啊啊啊～！
      aa3 aa3 aa3
      AHHHH!!!
  7. 參看
    吖

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa2
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa1
Pinyin a

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation / approval / surprise / appreciation / consent / request for an answer or confirmation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Sentence-final particle expressing surprise.
    • 你不來啊？
      你不来啊？
      nǐ bù lái a ？
      So you're not coming?
  2. character
    Sentence-final particle expressing exclamation, excitement or enthusiasm.
    • 多好的天兒啊！
      多好的天儿啊！
      duō hǎo de tiān r5 a ！
      What a fine day!
    • 謝謝啊
      谢谢啊
      xiè xiè a
      Thanks.
  3. character
    Used in enumerations, for confirmation (often untranslated).
    • 錢啊，書啊，表啊，我都丟了。
      钱啊，书啊，表啊，我都丢了。
      qián a ， shū a ， biǎo a ， wǒ dōu diū le ．
      Money, books, watch, I lost everything.
  4. character
    on and on, continuously
  5. character
    Sentence-final particle softening the request.
    • 老王啊，這可不行啊！
      老王啊，这可不行啊！
      lǎo wáng a ， zhè kě bù xíng a ！
      Wang, this won't do!
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. exclamatory particle
  2. Cangjie Input
    RNLR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
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啊 [－]

Jyutping aa1
Pinyin à

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. interjection or grunt of agreement
  2. uhm
  3. Ah, OK
  4. expression of recognition
  5. Oh, it's you!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used to indicate agreement/approval. ah
    • 啊，好吧。
      啊，好吧。
      à ， hǎo ba ．
      Well, OK.

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa1
Pinyin ǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. interjection of surprise or doubt
  2. Eh?
  3. My!
  4. what's up?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used to indicate puzzled surprise. what? oh? huh?
    • 啊！真有這事兒？
      啊！真有这事儿？
      ǎ ！ zhēn yǒu zhè shì r5 ？
      What? Is that really so?

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa1
Pinyin á

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
  2. Eh?
  3. what?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used to indicate doubt or questioning. what?, huh?, eh
    • 啊？你說什麼？
      啊？你说什么？
      á ？ nǐ shuō shén me ？
      Huh? What did you say?

啊 [－]

Jyutping aa1
Pinyin ā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. interjection of surprise
  2. Ah!
  3. Oh!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used by itself to express surprise. ah, oh, ha
    • 啊！我又贏了！
      啊！我又赢了！
      ā ！ wǒ yòu yíng le ！
      Ha! I've won again!
  2. character
    Used to express affirmation or commandment.
    • 好孩子，乖，聽話，啊！別哭了，啊！
      好孩子，乖，听话，啊！别哭了，啊！
      hǎo hái zi ， guāi ， tīng huà ， ā ！ bié kū le ， ā ！
      Good boy, be good, be obedient okay?! Don't cry okay?!
    • 你多乖呀，你是媽媽最乖的孩子了，啊！
      你多乖呀，你是妈妈最乖的孩子了，啊！
      nǐ duó guāi ya ， nǐ shì mā ma zuì guāi de hái zi le ， ā ！
      You're so good, you're your mother's most obedient child, huh?!
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你在干什么啊？
    你在干什麼啊？
    nǐ zài gàn shén me a ？
    • What are you doing?
    • What are you doing right now?
    • Whatcha making?
    • What're you doing?
    • What've you been doing?
  2. Mandarin
    这是什么啊？
    這是什麼啊？
    zhè shì shén me a ？
    • What is it?
    • What is he?
    • What is this?
    • What's this?
    • What is that?
    • What is that thing?
    • What on earth is this?
  3. Mandarin
    啊，我认识这个男人！
    啊，我認識這個男人！
    a ， wǒ rèn shi zhè ge nán rén ！
    • Oh! I know the man.
    • Oh, I know this man!
    • Oh! I know this man!
  4. Mandarin
    这狗跑得多快啊！
    這狗跑得多快啊！
    zhè gǒu pǎo dé duō kuài a ！
    • How fast that dog runs!
    • This dog runs very fast!
  5. Mandarin
    着火了！快跑啊！
    着火了！快跑啊！
    zháo huǒ le ！ kuài pǎo a ！
    • Fire! Run!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔知啊。
    我唔知啊。
    ngo5 m4 zi1 aa1 。
    • I don't know.
    • I am unenlightened.
  2. Cantonese
    我呢排好忙啊!
    我呢排好忙啊!
    ngo5 nei4 paai4 hou2 mong4 aa1 !
    • I'm very busy these days!
  3. Cantonese
    你至少都讲声“多谢”啊。
    你至少都講聲“多謝”啊。
    nei5 zi3 siu2 dou1 gong2 seng1 “ do1 ze6 ” aa1 。
    • You might at least say "thank you."
    • You should at least say thank you.
  4. Cantonese
    请问你贵姓啊?
    請問你貴姓啊?
    cing2 man6 nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa1 ?
    • May I ask your name?
    • What's your name?
  5. Cantonese
    我因为呢场雨所以迟到啊。
    我因為呢場雨所以遲到啊。
    ngo5 jan1 wai6 nei4 coeng4 jyu5 so2 ji5 ci4 dou3 aa1 。
    • I was late because of the rain.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    去旅行买完嘢记得退税啊。
    去旅行買完嘢記得退税啊。
    heoi3 leoi5 hang4 maai5 jyun4 je5 gei3 dak1 teoi3 seoi3 aa.
    • During your trip, remember to get tax refund.
  2. Cantonese
    你几点落机啊？
    你幾點落機啊？
    nei5 gei2 dim2 lok6 gei1 aa3?
    • When will you leave the aircraft?
  3. Cantonese
    仲有啲咩要带啊？
    仲有啲咩要帶啊？
    zung6 jau1 di1 me1 jiu3 daai3 aa3?
    • What should we bring in addition?
  4. Cantonese
    你好烦啊！成日喺度咦咿哦哦！
    你好煩啊！成日喺度咦咿哦哦！
    nei5 hou2 faan4 aa3! seng4 jat6 hai2 dou6 ji4 ji1 o4 o4!
    • You are so annoying! You've been saying this and that all the time!
  5. Cantonese
    买两件有冇折啊？
    買兩件有冇折啊？
    maai5 loeng5 gin6 jau5 mou5 zit3 aa3?
    • Is there any discount for buying two pieces?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶个男医生单独同你检查身体，你有冇蚀底畀佢啊？
    嗰個男醫生單獨同你檢查身體，你有冇蝕底畀佢啊？
    go2 go3 naam4 ji1 sang1 daan1 duk6 tung4 nei5 gim2 caa4 san1 tai2, nei4 jau5 mou5 sit6 dai2 bei2 keoi5 aa3?
  2. Cantonese
    我觉得而家嘅你好陌生啊，我越嚟越唔了解你喇。
    我覺得而家嘅你好陌生啊，我越嚟越唔了解你喇。
    ngo5 gok3 dak1 ji4 gaa1 ge3 nei5 hou2 mak6 sang1 aa3, ngo5 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 m4 liu5 gaai2 nei5 laa3.
  3. Cantonese
    朋友话错你两句，你就发火驳返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？
    朋友話錯你兩句，你就發火駁返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？
  4. Cantonese
    你一个女仔著成咁落兰桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    你一個女仔著成咁落蘭桂坊，因住渣都冇得剩啊！
    nei5 jat1 go3 neoi5 zai2 zoek3 seng4 gam2 lok6 laan4 gwai3 fong1, jan1 zyu6 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 zing6 aa3!
  5. Cantonese
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我点睇开啲啊？
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我點睇開啲啊？
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    现在的孩子们啊嘴都刁着呢，啊。
    现在的孩子们啊嘴都刁着呢，啊。
    xiàn zài de hái zi men a zuǐ dōu diāo zhe ne ， ā ．
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    横掂有间房吉咗喺度，不如租畀人住啊。
    横掂有间房吉咗喺度，不如租畀人住啊。
    waang4 dim6 jau5 gaan1 fong2 gat1 zo2 hai2 dou6, bat1 jyu4 zou1 bei2 jan4 zyu6 aa1.
    • Since there's an empty room, why don't we rent it out?
  3. Mandarin
    啊！微风吹动了我的头发，教我如何不想她？
    啊！微風吹動了我的頭髮，教我如何不想她？
    a ！ wēi fēng chuī dòng le wǒ de tóu fà ， jiào wǒ rú hé bù xiǎng tā ？
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    你喺边度啊？
    你喺邊度啊？
    nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
    • Where are you?
  5. Cantonese
    今晚去边度啤一啤啊？
    今晚去边度啤一啤啊？
    gam1 maan1 heoi3 bin1 dou6 be1 jat1 be1 aa3?
    • Where are we going to drink beer tonight?