"欸" meaning in Chinese

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Character

IPA: /ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɔːi̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵/, /ɔːi̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: āi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ai¹ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄞ [Mandarin, bopomofo], oi¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], āi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ai [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ai¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], āi [Mandarin, Yale], ai [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], ай [Mandarin, Palladius], aj [Mandarin, Palladius], ōi [Cantonese, Yale], oi¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], oi¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], 'oj [Middle-Chinese], 'ojX [Middle-Chinese], /*qɯː/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. ^‡ to scold loudly Tags: historical, obsolete
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character--RIVa4JC Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese particles Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 34 3 16 2 3 27 7 4 3 Disambiguation of Chinese particles: 35 2 14 4 4 28 3 4 7
  2. Alternative form of 唉 (“interjection of agreement or sigh”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: (extra: interjection of agreement or sigh)
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-87QiE4xw

Character

IPA: /ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /aːi̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɐi̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɔːi̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴/, /aːi̯³⁵/, /ɐi̯³⁵/, /ɔːi̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: ǎi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ai³ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄞˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], aai² [Cantonese, Jyutping], ai² [Cantonese, Jyutping], oi² [Cantonese, Jyutping], ǎi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ǎi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ai³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ǎi [Mandarin, Yale], ae [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], ай [Mandarin, Palladius], aj [Mandarin, Palladius], áai [Cantonese, Yale], ái [Cantonese, Yale], ói [Cantonese, Yale], aai² [Cantonese, Pinyin], ai² [Cantonese, Pinyin], oi² [Cantonese, Pinyin], ai² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ei² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], oi² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. Only used in 欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”). Derived forms: 欸乃, 欸乃曲
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-eAWUctwr

Character

IPA: /ˀɛ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀɛ⁵⁵/, /ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: ê̄ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ēi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ê¹ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ei¹ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄝ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ê̄ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ê [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], eh¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ē [Mandarin, Yale], è [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], эй [Mandarin, Palladius], ej [Mandarin, Palladius], ēi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ei¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ēi [Mandarin, Yale], ei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. An interjection calling attention.
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-XwDTWdfV

Character

IPA: /ˀɛ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀeɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀɛ³⁵/, /ˀeɪ̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: ế [Mandarin, Pinyin], éi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ê² [Mandarin, Pinyin], ei² [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄝˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄟˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], --eh, ế [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ế [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], eh² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], é [Mandarin, Yale], èr [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], эй [Mandarin, Palladius], ej [Mandarin, Palladius], éi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], éi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ei² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], éi [Mandarin, Yale], eir [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], --eh [Hokkien, POJ], --eh [Hokkien, Tai-lo]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. An interjection expressing surprise.
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-9pxChS0y

Character

IPA: /ˀɛ²¹⁴/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀɛ²¹⁴/, /ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/ Chinese transliterations: ê̌ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ěi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ê³ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ei³ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄝˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄟˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ê̌ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ê̌ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], eh³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ě [Mandarin, Yale], èè [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], эй [Mandarin, Palladius], ej [Mandarin, Palladius], ěi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ěi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ei³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ěi [Mandarin, Yale], eei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. An interjection expressing disapproval.
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-rNWxfqD9

Character

IPA: /ˀɛ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ˀeɪ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ei̯²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɛː²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ˀɛ⁵¹/, /ˀeɪ̯⁵¹/, /ei̯²²/, /ɛː²²/ Chinese transliterations: ề [Mandarin, Pinyin], èi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ê⁴ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ei⁴ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄝˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄟˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ei⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], e⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], ề [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ề [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], eh⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], è [Mandarin, Yale], èh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], эй [Mandarin, Palladius], ej [Mandarin, Palladius], èi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], èi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ei⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], èi [Mandarin, Yale], ey [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], eih [Cantonese, Yale], eh [Cantonese, Yale], ei⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], e⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], éi⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], é⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. An interjection expressing agreement or promise.
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-pZysxMam

Character

IPA: /ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/ Chinese transliterations: xiè [Mandarin, Pinyin], xie⁴ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄝˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], xiè [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], siè [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsieh⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syè [Mandarin, Yale], shieh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], се [Mandarin, Palladius], se [Mandarin, Palladius], xeajH [Middle-Chinese], /*qʰrɯːs/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. ^‡ Alternative form of 譮 (xiè, “angry sound”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete Alternative form of: (extra: xiè, “angry sound”)
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-jeccVWKA

Character

IPA: /e¹¹/ [Hakka, Meixian, Sinological-IPA], /e¹¹/ Chinese transliterations: ê² [Guangdong, Hakka, Meixian]
Etymology: Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|zh|Han phono-semantic compounds}}, {{liushu|psc|adj=|nocap=|pron=OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs), {{Han compound|矣|欠|c1=p|c2=s|ls=psc|t2=breath}} Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”) Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 欸
  1. (Hakka) Alternative form of 了 Tags: Hakka, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of:
    Sense id: en-欸-zh-character-qIeGpv43 Categories (other): Hakka Chinese

Alternative forms

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "34 3 16 2 3 27 7 4 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
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        "^‡ to scold loudly",
        "to scold loudly"
      ],
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        [
          "scold",
          "scold"
        ],
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          "loudly"
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        "^‡ to scold loudly"
      ],
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    },
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      ],
      "id": "en-欸-zh-character-87QiE4xw",
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        [
          "唉",
          "唉#Chinese"
        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "āi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄞ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "āi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "āi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "aj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ōi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːi̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "'oj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "'ojX"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Old-Chinese",
        "Zhengzhang"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/*qɯː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːi̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/*qɯː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "欸"
}

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        "1": "psc",
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      },
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    },
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      },
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
    {
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "欸乃"
        },
        {
          "word": "欸乃曲"
        }
      ],
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        "Only used in 欸乃 (ǎinǎi, “an onomatopoeia”)."
      ],
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        [
          "欸乃",
          "欸乃#Chinese"
        ]
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ǎi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄞˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "aai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ǎi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ǎi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ǎi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ae"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "aj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "áai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ói"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "aai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "oi²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aːi̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɐi̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːi̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aːi̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɐi̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːi̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "欸"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "psc",
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        "nocap": "",
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      "name": "Han compound"
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  ],
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hey, let me tell you a secret.",
          "roman": "Ê̄, wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì. [Pinyin]",
          "text": "欸,我告訴你一個秘密。 [MSC, trad.]\n欸,我告诉你一个秘密。 [MSC, simp.]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̄"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̄"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "è"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "欸"
}

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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "Han compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”).",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "hanzi"
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
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    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why, he's gone!",
          "roman": "Ế, tā zěnme zǒu le! [Pinyin]",
          "text": "欸,他怎麼走了! [MSC, trad.]\n欸,他怎么走了! [MSC, simp.]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ế"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ế"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ế"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "é"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eir"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "欸"
}

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      "name": "Han compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs) : phonetic 矣 (OC *ɢlɯʔ) + semantic 欠 (“breath”).",
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      "args": {
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
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    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Huh, you can't say that!",
          "roman": "Ê̌, huà kě bùnéng zhème shuō! [Pinyin]",
          "text": "欸,話可不能這麼說! [MSC, trad.]\n欸,话可不能这么说! [MSC, simp.]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An interjection expressing disapproval."
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  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̌"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̌"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̌"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ě"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ²¹⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eei"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ²¹⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "欸"
}

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      "name": "Han compound"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "hanzi"
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      "name": "head"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
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    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "All right, I'll arrive on time tomorrow!",
          "roman": "Ề, wǒ míngtiān zhǔnshí lái! [Pinyin]",
          "text": "欸,我明天準時來! [MSC, trad.]\n欸,我明天准时来! [MSC, simp.]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An interjection expressing agreement or promise."
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ề"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "e⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ề"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ề"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "èi"
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      "zh-pron": "ai"
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      "zh-pron": "ай"
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    {
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    {
      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "ái"
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    {
      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "zh",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Hey, let me tell you a secret.",
          "roman": "Ê̄, wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì. [Pinyin]",
          "text": "欸,我告訴你一個秘密。 [MSC, trad.]\n欸,我告诉你一个秘密。 [MSC, simp.]",
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        }
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      ]
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̄"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̄"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ē"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "è"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵⁵/"
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      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵⁵/"
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "character",
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    {
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        "Mandarin terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Why, he's gone!",
          "roman": "Ế, tā zěnme zǒu le! [Pinyin]",
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "ế"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ế"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ế"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "é"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eir"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "--eh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
          "english": "Huh, you can't say that!",
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          "text": "欸,話可不能這麼說! [MSC, trad.]\n欸,话可不能这么说! [MSC, simp.]",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̌"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê̌"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ě"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ²¹⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ěi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eei"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ²¹⁴/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯²¹⁴/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
          "english": "All right, I'll arrive on time tomorrow!",
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      "tags": [
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        "Pinyin"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "èi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ê⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄝˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "e⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ề"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ề"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "è"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ej"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "èi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ey"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "eh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ei⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "e⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "éi⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "é⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ei̯²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛː²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɛ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀeɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ei̯²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛː²²/"
    }
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}

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