Grammar Particles / Sounds Flashcards
呢
nė
(question particle)
[1-199]
啦
lā
(onomat.) | (phonetic)
[200-399]
哈
hā
laughter | yawn
哈佛 : Harvard (University)
哈哈 : (an onomatopoeia for laughing)
[200-399]
喔
ō
I see | oh
[200-399]
阿
ā
an initial particle | prefix to names of people
阿姨 (Āyí) : auntie
[200-399]
耶
yē
Yay | (final part.) | (phonetic)
[400-599]
嘛
ma5 (a modal particle)
喇嘛 : Lama (in Tibetan Buddhism)
[400-599]
唉
āi
an interjection | to express realization or agreement (yes, oh, right, etc)
[400-599]
嗯
ēn
(a groaning sound)
[600-799]
呀
ya5
(final part.)
哎呀 : Damn | Ah | My God
[600-799]
哇
wā
sound of child’s crying
爪哇 : Java (programming language)
[600-799]
嗚
wū
(onomat. for humming)
嗚嗚 : (interj) boo hoo
嗚咽 : sob | whimper
[600-799]
啥
shá
(dialect) what
[600-799]
嘿
hēi
hey
[800-999]
嘻
xī
laugh | giggle
[800-999]