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ah

/ɑː/

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pronoun

我，咱。

The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

Examples :

"Ah, my younger sister is finally home from school. "

咱，我妹妹终于放学回家了。

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pronoun

我, 咱.

The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence.

Examples :

"Mom drove my sister and I to school."

妈妈开车送了我和我的妹妹去学校。

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noun

啊的一声，啊。

An instance of the interjection ah.

Examples :

"Her "ah" of relief was audible even through the noisy cafeteria. "

即使在嘈杂的食堂里，也能听到她那一声表示如释重负的“啊”。

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verb

啊，叹息

To give a cry of "ah".

Examples :

"Seeing the delicious cake, the child ah'd with delight. "

看到美味的蛋糕，孩子高兴地“啊”了一声。

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interjection

啊，呀，喔.

An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

Examples :

""Ah," said Maria, finally understanding the complicated math problem. "

啊，玛丽亚说道，终于理解了这道复杂的数学题。

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interjection

啊，呀

A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.

Examples :

""Ah," said Maria, pausing before her piano piece, "I need to practice a little more to get the right rhythm." "

“啊，” 玛丽亚在钢琴曲前停顿了一下，说，“我需要再多练习一下才能找到正确的节奏。”

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