'Local lingo: Express yourself!' Episode 68: 哎呀 (Ai Ya)
16:34 UTC+8, 2024-06-27
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When chatting with her Chinese friends, Shawntaye from America often uses "ai ya" to express amazement, annoyance, and admiration.
16:34 UTC+8, 2024-06-27
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Language is the road map of a culture.
In this column, we will invite expats to introduce their favorite Chinese words, phrases, idioms, poems and more in a one-minute video. We hope this will serve as a window through which you can better understand Chinese culture, mindset and wit.
When chatting with her Chinese friends, Shawntaye from America often uses "ai ya" to express amazement, annoyance, and admiration. This quirky phrase has helped her bond with her friends and the city of Shanghai.
Share with us the Chinese proverbs that you think are timeless. Please contact juliezhu@shanghaidaily.com.
Shot by Shawntaye M. Scott. Edited by Wang Xinzhou. Reported by Zhang Chaoyan. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.
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Source: SHINE
Editor: Chen Jie
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