Chinese words · HSK 5

呀

yā

(interjection) oh; ah (surprise)

Every meaning

yā

  1. (interjection) oh; ah (surprise)
  2. (onomatopoeia) creak

ya

  1. (particle) variant of 啊 after a vowel sound

Words with 呀

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).