Taylor: She probably got delayed with something. Nancy: Oh shoot! The film has already begun. (4) It is also used to express anxiety which means “Alas/Oh Shoot!” Linda: Oh my god, Grandpa is having a heart attack. (3) It can refer to express panic which means “Ahhh! Oh No!” Panic: Phoebe: No, you're burning daylight! Get up! Phoebe: Bùxíng, tàiyáng dōu shàidào pìgǔ shàng le, qǐchuáng! Milly: Āiya, jiějie, nǐ fán sǐ le, ràng wǒ zài shuì huìr ma! Wife: Hubby, I’ve already bought them, so it doesn’t do any good to complain about it. Lǎopo: Lǎogōng, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi le ma, nǐ shuō wǒ yě méiyòng a. Husband: Oh my gosh, are you serious? Honey, did you buy clothes again? You’ve already bought 4 items of clothing this month. Lǎogōng: Āiya, lǎopó, nǐ yòu mǎi yīfu le? Zhè ge yuè nǐ yǐjīng mǎi le sì jiàn yīfu le. But, do you know "哎呀 ( āiya)" can also be used to complain or to express one's doubt, discontent, and impatience? It’s kinda like “Oh My Gosh! Oh My God!” Let's take a look: Complaining: As we can see, Susan uses this phrase to show her surprise and admiration after seeing Calvin’s girlfriend Emily. Oho/Oh" is a frequently used exclamation. (Do you Know How to Describe the Beautiful Girl in Chinese?) Susan: Oh my Godness, your girlfriend is so pretty, and her figure is fabulous!Ĭalvin: Hāhā, āyí, nà shì kěndìng de, wǒ nǚpéngyou shì xiàohuā ne.Ĭalvin: Haha, of course auntie, my girlfriend is our school's beauty queen. Susan: Āiya, nǐ nǚpéngyou hǎo piàoliang a, shēncái yě hǎo jí le! In the coffee shop, they meet Calvin's aunt Susan. One day Tina went out with her daughter and happened to meet Lisa.Ĭalvin is walking down the street with his new girlfriend Emily. These two ladies haven't seen each other since Lisa attended Tina's daughter's first birthday party. (1) It can be used to express surprise or admiration like something similar to: In Chinese, these are called “叹词 ( tàncí)" or "感叹词 ( gǎntàncí)." There are obviously many words that are commonly used, and I will introduce one of them today. It happens every day! We use interjections or exclamations to express our emotional responses to things or to emphasize or exclaim when speaking with people. These kinds of expressions are used in our daily lives to express exclamations or make various kinds of emotional responses. Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 ( tàncí)" or "感叹词 ( gǎntàncí)" in Mandarin Chinese.
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