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哇 wa

wow

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口圭 ⿰口圭

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  1. 哇，这个蛋糕看起来太好吃了！
    Wa, zhège dàngāo kànqǐlái tài hǎochī le!
    Wow, this cake looks so delicious!
    wow, this (measure) cake look-up too tasty (particle)
  2. 你听到她哇的一声哭了吗？
    Nǐ tīngdào tā wā de yì shēng kū le ma?
    Did you hear her burst into tears with a 'wah'?
    you hear she wah (particle) one sound cry (particle) (question)
  3. 别再哇哇大叫了，安静一点。
    Bié zài wāwā dàjiào le, ānjìng yìdiǎn.
    Stop yelling 'wah wah', be a bit quieter.
    don't again wah-wah loud-shout (particle), quiet a-bit
  4. 他没有发出哇的惊叹声，只是微微一笑。
    Tā méiyǒu fāchū wā de jīngtàn shēng, zhǐshì wēiwēi yí xiào.
    He didn't let out a 'wow' of amazement, he just smiled slightly.
    he not-have let-out wow (particle) exclaim sound, only slightly one smile
  5. 看到烟花的那一刻，孩子们都哇地叫了起来。
    Kàndào yānhuā de nà yí kè, háizimen dōu wā de jiào le qǐlái.
    The moment they saw the fireworks, the children all cried out 'wow'.
    see fireworks (particle) that one moment, children all wow (particle) shout (particle) up

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