HSK 1
  • Modal verbs

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Sentence

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Modal particle 啊 placed at the end of a sentence to express exclamation, surprise, or affirmation.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

(a) is a common modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to express emotions such as surprise, admiration, agreement, or urging. It makes speech sound more natural and lively.

The pronunciation of may shift slightly depending on the final sound of the preceding word, for ease of articulation. For example, after n it sounds like na, and after u it sounds like wa. You will get used to this naturally with more listening practice.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 你真漂亮啊!
    zhēn piàoliang a!

    You are really beautiful!

  2. 今天天气真好啊!
    繁: 今天天氣真好啊!Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo a!

    The weather today is really nice!

  3. 原来是你啊!
    繁: 原來是你啊!Yuánlái shì a!

    So it was you all along!

  4. 好啊,我们一起去。
    繁: 好啊,我們一起去。Hǎo a, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

    Alright, let's go together.

  5. 快走啊!
    Kuài zǒu a!

    Let's hurry!

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