{"id":10601,"date":"2022-01-27T06:44:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T06:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=10601"},"modified":"2022-05-01T07:51:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T07:51:34","slug":"5-common-chinese-interjections-to-add-tonal-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/5-common-chinese-interjections-to-add-tonal-color.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Common Chinese Interjections to Add Tonal Color -\u554a(a) \u5427(ba) \u5462(ne) \u5566(la) \u561b(ma)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An interjection is an exclamation, especially as a part of speech. An example of an interjection in English would be \u201cAh!\u201d or \u201cOh!\u201d Many of you may already know it\u2019s a common phenomenon for Chinese sentences to end with interjections, which serve to express one\u2019s tone or emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, are you familiar with how and in what situations they\u2019re used? In this article, we\u2019ll have a closer look at 5 common Chinese interjections, and discuss how they are applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Common Chinese Interjections to Add Tonal Color\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=yzoj5p_md4q250f.html  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-%25e5%2595%258a-a\">1. \u554a (a)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressing-exclamation-in-statements\">Expressing exclamation in statements<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of statements when one intends to show your exclamation or enthusiasm.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 de ji\u0101 zh\u0113n d\u00e0 a!)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u7684\u5bb6\u771f\u5927\u554a\uff01<\/em><br><em>Your home is really big!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 bi\u00e9 ch\u00edd\u00e0o a!)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u522b\u8fdf\u5230\u554a\uff01<\/em><br><em>Don&#8217;t be late!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(J\u012bnti\u0101n de ti\u0101nq\u00ec du\u014d h\u01ceo a!)<\/em><br><em>\u4eca\u5929\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u591a\u597d\u554a\uff01<\/em><br><em>Today\u2019s weather is so nice!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressing-the-feeling-of-surprise-in-questions\">Expressing the feeling of surprise in questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of questions when there\u2019s a need to emphasize your being surprised or suddenly curious.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(Z\u011bnme t\u0101 j\u012bnti\u0101n m\u00e9i sh\u00e0ngxu\u00e9 a?) <\/em><br><em>\u600e\u4e48\u4ed6\u4eca\u5929\u6ca1\u4e0a\u5b66\u554a\uff1f<\/em><br><em>How come he didn\u2019t go to school today?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(Zh\u00e8 ge r\u00e9n sh\u00ec sh\u00e9i a?)<\/em><br><em>\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4eba\u662f\u8c01\u554a\uff1f<\/em><br><em>Who\u2019s this person?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2men xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i z\u00e0i n\u01celi a?)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u4eec\u73b0\u5728\u5728\u54ea\u91cc\u554a\uff1f<\/em><br><em>Where are we now?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-%25e5%2590%25a7-ba\">2. \u5427 (ba)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"soften-the-tone-when-giving-commands-requests-or-suggestions-in-statements\">Soften the tone when giving commands, requests, or suggestions in statements<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of statements to soften the tone when giving a command, request, or suggestion<\/li><li>It can also act as \u2018let me\u2019 or \u2018let\u2019s\u2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 b\u0101ng w\u01d2 n\u00e1 b\u0113i shu\u01d0 ba!) <\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u5e2e\u6211\u62ff\u676f\u6c34\u5427\uff01<\/em><br><em>Help me to get a cup of water.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 ch\u016bq\u00f9 ba! w\u01d2 b\u00f9 xi\u01ceng z\u00e0i g\u0113n n\u01d0 shu\u014d le.)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u51fa\u53bb\u5427\uff01\u6211\u4e0d\u60f3\u518d\u8ddf\u4f60\u8bf4\u4e86\u3002<\/em><br><em>Get out! I don\u2019t want to talk to you anymore.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2men y\u00ec q\u01d0 q\u00f9 t\u012b z\u00faqi\u00fa ba!)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u4eec\u4e00\u8d77\u53bb\u8e22\u8db3\u7403\u5427\uff01<\/em><br><em>Let\u2019s go play football together!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 s\u00f2ng n\u01d0 hu\u00edji\u0101 ba!)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u9001\u4f60\u56de\u5bb6\u5427\uff01<\/em><br><em>Let me send you home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seek-for-confirmation-in-questions\">Seek for confirmation in questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of questions when you\u2019re not 100% sure of your thoughts and are seeking for confirmation<\/li><li>It is therefore equivalent to \u2018right?\u2019 or \u2018isn\u2019t it?\u2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101men b\u00fa z\u00e0i ji\u0101 ba?) <\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u4eec\u4e0d\u5728\u5bb6\u5427\uff1f<\/em><br><em>They aren\u2019t at home, right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 b\u00fa hu\u00ec g\u00e0osu n\u01d0 ba?)<\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u4e0d\u4f1a\u544a\u8bc9\u4f60\u5427\uff1f<\/em><br><em>He won\u2019t tell you, will he?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 ch\u00e1ngch\u00e1ng k\u00e0n zhe n\u01d0, sh\u00ec x\u01d0hu\u0101n n\u01d0 ba?)<\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u5e38\u5e38\u770b\u7740\u4f60\uff0c\u662f\u559c\u6b22\u4f60\u5427\uff1f<\/em><br><em>He often looks at you, he likes you, right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-%25e5%2591%25a2-ne\">3. \u5462 (ne)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"produce-a-casual-tone-in-both-statements-and-questions\">Produce a casual tone in both statements and questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of both statements and questions, which helps to express a casual, relaxed but friendly tone<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 de x\u012bn q\u00fanzi h\u011bn pi\u00e0oliang ne!) <\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u7684\u65b0\u88d9\u5b50\u5f88\u6f02\u4eae\u5462\uff01<\/em><br><em>Your new dress is very pretty!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 hu\u00ec b\u00fa hu\u00ec w\u00e0ngj\u00ec w\u01d2 de sh\u0113ngr\u00ec ne?) <\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u4f1a\u4e0d\u4f1a\u5fd8\u8bb0\u6211\u7684\u751f\u65e5\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>Will he or or won\u2019t he forget my birthday?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2men z\u011bnme q\u00f9 t\u00fash\u016bgu\u01cen ne?)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u4eec\u600e\u4e48\u53bb\u56fe\u4e66\u9986\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>How do you go to the library?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ask-the-same-question-back-in-return\">Ask the same question back in return<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of a subject, to suggest \u2018what about that subject?\u2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 j\u012bnti\u0101n w\u01d4 di\u01cen xi\u00e0b\u0101n, n\u01d0 ne?) <\/em><br><em>\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u4e94\u70b9\u4e0b\u73ed\uff0c\u4f60\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>I get off work at five today, what about you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 \u00e0i p\u01ceob\u00f9, t\u0101 ne?)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u7231\u8dd1\u6b65\uff0c\u4ed6\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>I love running, what about him?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"short-version-of-where\">Short version of \u2018where?\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of an object, to create a short version of \u2018where\u2019s that object?\u2019<\/li><li>This application is often used when you\u2019re in a rush or urgently seeking something<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 de qi\u00e1nb\u0101o ne?)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u7684\u94b1\u5305\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>Where\u2019s my wallet?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b ne?)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u7684\u624b\u673a\u5462\uff1f<\/em><br><em>Where\u2019s my mobile phone?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-%25e5%2595%25a6-la\">4. \u5566 (la)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"replace-the-ending%25e4%25ba%2586le-in-both-statements-and-questions-to-produce-a-relaxed-tone\">Replace the ending\u4e86(le) in both statements and questions to produce a relaxed tone<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can substitute \u5566(la) at the end of any statement or question that originally ends with\u4e86(le), to make the sentence sound relaxed or delightful<\/li><li>It even has the function of creating a \u2018cute\u2019 tone if you extend the vowel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 y\u01d0j\u012bng b\u0101nji\u0101 la!) <\/em><br><em>\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u642c\u5bb6\u5566\uff01<\/em><br><em>I already moved home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i l\u00e1i la!)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u73b0\u5728\u6765\u5566\uff01<\/em><br><em>I\u2019m coming now!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 b\u00fa y\u00e0o z\u00e0i k\u016b la!)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u4e0d\u8981\u518d\u54ed\u5566\uff01<\/em><br><em>Don\u2019t cry anymore.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 g\u0101ngc\u00e1i m\u01cei sh\u00e9nme la?)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u521a\u624d\u4e70\u4ec0\u4e48\u5566\uff1f<\/em><br><em>What did you just buy?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 j\u012bnni\u00e1n du\u014d d\u00e0 la?)<\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u4eca\u5e74\u591a\u5927\u5566\uff1f<\/em><br><em>How old are you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-%25e5%2598%259b-ma\">5. \u561b (ma)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emphasize-an-obvious-fact-in-statements\">Emphasize an obvious fact in statements<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It can be considered as \u2018as you know\u2019, \u2018obviously\u2019, \u2018as a reminder\u2019<\/li><li>It also has the function of creating a \u2018cute\u2019 tone if you extend the vowel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 h\u00e1ish\u00ec xi\u01ceo h\u00e1izi, b\u00f9 d\u01d2ngsh\u00ec ma, bi\u00e9 ji\u00e8y\u00ec.)<\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u8fd8\u662f\u5c0f\u5b69\u5b50\uff0c\u4e0d\u61c2\u4e8b\u561b\uff0c\u5225\u4ecb\u610f\u3002<\/em><br><em>He\u2019s still a child, therefore not very sensible. Please don\u2019t mind him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(W\u01d2 k\u00e0n bu d\u01d2ng y\u012bngw\u00e9n ma!)<\/em><br><em>\u6211\u770b\u4e0d\u61c2\u82f1\u6587\u561b\uff01<\/em><br><em>(You know,) I can\u2019t read English.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 h\u011bn m\u00e1ng ma, su\u01d2y\u01d0 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u sh\u00edji\u0101n f\u0101 n\u01d0 du\u01cenx\u00ecn.)<\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u5f88\u5fd9\u561b\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u6ca1\u6709\u65f6\u95f4\u53d1\u4f60\u77ed\u4fe1\u3002<\/em><br><em>(You know,) he\u2019s very busy, so doesn\u2019t have time to send you texts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"add-cute-element-to-state-an-expectation-in-statement\">Add \u2018cute\u2019 element to state an expectation in statement<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It makes the tone sound more \u2018cute\u2019 when specifying your expectation<\/li><li>It\u2019s close to the meaning \u2018you should\u2019<\/li><li>It\u2019s specifically useful when you want to blame someone, however, with a \u2018cute or soft\u2019 tone<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 z\u011bnme b\u00f9 z\u01ceo shu\u014d ma!) <\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u600e\u4e48\u4e0d\u65e9\u8bf4\u561b\uff01<\/em><br><em>How come you didn\u2019t say so earlier!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 z\u00ecj\u01d0 zu\u00f2 ma!) <\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u81ea\u5df1\u505a\u561b\uff01<\/em><br><em>Do it yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(N\u01d0 z\u01d2u m\u00e0n di\u01cen ma!) <\/em><br><em>\u4f60\u8d70\u6162\u70b9\u561b\uff01<\/em><br><em>Walk slower.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\"><em>(T\u0101 w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme y\u00e0o zh\u00e8y\u00e0ng zu\u00f2 ma!)<\/em><br><em>\u4ed6\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u8981\u8fd9\u6837\u505a\u561b\uff01<\/em><br><em>Why did he have to do this!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as-a-topic-marker\">As a Topic Marker<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is placed at the end of a topic \u2013 often a subject or object, followed by further information or comment<\/li><li>It\u2019s similar to the meaning: \u2018about the topic\u2019, \u2018regarding the topic\u2019<\/li><li>It serves to give a pause before giving further information or feedback on the topic, hence it\u2019s particularly useful when you\u2019d like to sound patient or gentle<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">(Zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n sh\u00ecq\u00edng ma, w\u01d2 y\u011b b\u00f9 q\u012bngch\u01d4.)<br>\u8fd9\u4ef6\u4e8b\u60c5\u561b\uff0c\u6211\u4e5f\u4e0d\u6e05\u695a\u3002<br>About this matter, I\u2019m also not sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">(N\u01d0 ma, zu\u00f2 sh\u00ec z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec b\u00fa r\u00e8nzh\u0113n.)<br>\u4f60\u561b\uff0c\u505a\u4e8b\u603b\u662f\u4e0d\u8ba4\u771f\u3002<br>You\u2019re just not serious when doing work all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interjections are a great way to add flavor and character to your sentences. They make you sound informal, and show that you are becoming more comfortable with the Chinese language. Once you master when and how to use these interjections, it will also make you sound more like a native speaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An interjection is an exclamation, especially as a part of speech. An example of an interjection in English would be \u201cAh!\u201d or \u201cOh!\u201d Many of you may already know it\u2019s a common phenomenon for Chinese sentences to end with interjections, which serve to express one\u2019s tone or emotion. 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