天呀 [－－]

Jyutping tin1 aa1
Pinyin tiān ya

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Heavens!
  2. My goodness!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天呀，可唔可以帮我呀！
    天呀，可唔可以幫我呀！
    tin1 aa3, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 aa3!
    • God, can you help me!
  2. Cantonese
    我想一个星期净系得五个工作天呀。
    我想一個星期淨係得五個工作天呀。
    ngo5 soeng2 jat1 go3 sing1 kei4 zing6 hai6 dak1 ng5 go3 gung1 zok3 tin1 aa3.
    • I want to have 5 working days per week only.
  3. Cantonese
    你唔好成日开厨房门整臭豆腐啦，搞到成间屋臭气薰天呀！
    你唔好成日開廚房門整臭豆腐啦，搞到成間屋臭氣薰天呀！
    nei5 m4 hou2 seng4 jat6 hoi1 cyu4 fong2 mun4 zing2 cau3 dau6 fu6 laa1, gaau2 dou3 seng4 gaan1 uk1 cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1 aa3!
    • Don't make stinky tofu with the kitchen door open will you, it's stinking up the house!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我当时听你的了，才有今天呀。
    我當時聽你的了，才有今天呀。
    wǒ dāng shí tīng nǐ de le ， cái yǒu jīn tiān ya ．
    • If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today.