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ya
Main
English Definition(particle equivalent to after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
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Pinyinya
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧㄚ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping)aa3
Part of Speech(助) particle
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
呀啦索ya la suotransliteration of a Tibetan expression meaning "very good"
Words With Same Tail Word    
天呀tiānyaHeavens!; My goodness!
我的妈呀wǒde mā yaOh, my gosh
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