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HSK
7-9

exclamation

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ai1 āi

Meaning


Primary

exclamation

Alternatives

exclamations, to exclaim, exclaim, exclaims, exclaimed, ai

Mnemonic


[_-] Master Chief is in [1] front of the [-ai] high school where he comes across a strange 㐅 x that is on the floor of the lawn. He goes up to it and it explodes, shooting 艹 flowers into his 口 mouth at high speeds. Master Chief makes an 哎 exclamation of "WOW!" in surprise and pain while the high school kids, who set up the prank, send out 哎 exclamations like "WOAH", and "COOL" and "BOOM" as they laugh at their success.

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