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The interjection 呦
The interjection 呦
An interjection (感叹词) is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction. It expresses feelings and emotions but does not name them. It is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence.
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Interjections
The
呦
sound can be made either when expressing surprise, or at the end of a sentence as an exclamation. It can be translated as "oh!".
Examples
呦
,电怎么停了呢?
Oh! Why did the electricity go out?
yō, diàn zěnme tíng le ne
呦
,你掉护照了!
Oh! You dropped your passport!
yō, nǐ diào hùzhào le
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