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单词 aiyah
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aiyah1

(also aiya)
exclamation ʌɪˈjɑːˌaɪˈjɑ
informal
  • (chiefly among Chinese speakers) used to express dismay, exasperation, or surprise.

    aiyah, you mustn't work so hard; you must find time for other things

Origin

From Chinese ( Cantonese or Mandarin dialect): imitative.

aiyah2

(also aiya)
exclamationʌɪˈjɑːˌaɪˈjɑ
  • Chiefly in Chinese contexts: used to express dismay, exasperation, surprise, etc.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The New York Times Book Review. From Chinese (Cantonese) āai ā, aiya or its Mandarin equivalent āiyā, aiya, of imitative origin.

aiyah1

(also aiya)
exclamationˌaɪˈjɑˌīˈyä
informal
  • (chiefly among Chinese speakers) used to express dismay, exasperation, or surprise.

    aiyah, you mustn't work so hard; you must find time for other things

Origin

From Chinese ( Cantonese or Mandarin dialect): imitative.

aiyah2

(also aiya)
exclamationˌaɪˈjɑˌīˈyä
  • Chiefly in Chinese contexts: used to express dismay, exasperation, surprise, etc.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The New York Times Book Review. From Chinese (Cantonese) āai ā, aiya or its Mandarin equivalent āiyā, aiya, of imitative origin.

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