Some more Chinese expressions

Earlier we looked at Some daily Chinese expressions. That list was definitely not exhaustive, and today we will add few more to it. Let’s keep it simple this time around:

啊 (ā) is used to express amazement

啊！这个地方这么漂亮！

Ā! Zhège dìfāng zhème piàoliang!

Oh, This place is so beautiful!

啊 (á) is used when you want an answer

啊？ 你说什么？

Á? Nǐ shuō shénme?

Pardon?

啊 (ǎ) is used to express surprise

啊，你有什么问题？

Ǎ, Nǐ yǒu shénme wèntí?

Gosh, what’s your problem?

啊 (à) is used to express sudden realization

啊，你是她的男朋友！

À, Nǐ shì tā de nánpéngyǒu!

Ah, so you are her boyfriend.

Yes, I have been saying again and again: TONES ARE IMPORTANT.