唉 aai¹ {āi}

(adverb) Alas

唉 aai¹ {āi}

1. interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
2. to sigh

唉 aai¹ {ài}

1. alas
2. oh dear

唉唉 aai¹ aai¹ {āi āi}

1. (onom.) sighing voice
2. crying sound

唉姐 aai¹ ze² {āi jiě}

granny (dialect)

唉聲嘆氣〔-声叹气〕 aai¹ seng¹ taan³ hei³ {āi shēng tàn qì}

1. sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
2. to heave deep sighs
3. to sigh in despair