欸

āi

Dictionary entry

(indicating response)

What does 欸 mean?

欸 (āi) has 6 dictionary entries or readings.

1(indicating response)

2(sadly sighing)

3also pr. [ei4]

4(Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly

5(Tw) (literary) to sigh

6used in 欸乃[ai3 nai3]

7hey (used to draw attention)

8eh; huh (used to express surprise)

9hmm (used to express disapproval)

10yes (used to express agreement)

Character breakdown

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欸āi(indicating response) · (sadly sighing)

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欸

āi

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