HSK 2 grammar · particle
啊
啊 — sentence-final exclamation / softener
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
啊 at the end of a sentence adds feeling — surprise, warmth, or emphasis in an exclamation, or a softer tone in a question or reminder. Its sound often shifts with the preceding syllable (呀/哪) in speech.
Examples
这里真美啊！
Zhèlǐ zhēn měi a!
It's so beautiful here!
你说什么啊？
Nǐ shuō shénme a?
What are you saying?
快点儿啊！
Kuài diǎnr a!
Hurry up!
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 啊 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.