哎呀妈呀

哎呀媽呀

āiyā māya

interjection

Meanings

1 oh my!
2 oh my goodness!
3 good heavens!

Characters

exclamatory particle

Examples

HSK 2

哎呀妈呀，这么贵啊？

Āiyā māya, zhème guì a?

Oh my, it's that expensive?

HSK 6

哎呀妈呀，你吓死我了！

Āiyā māya, nǐ xià sǐ wǒ le!

Oh my goodness, you scared me to death!

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Strongly associated with Northeastern (东北) dialect and often used for comedic effect, made famous by 小品 (comedy sketch) performers like 赵本山. Stacks 哎呀 and 妈呀 for extra dramatic emphasis.

Stroke Order

哎 āi

呀 ya

妈 mā