English

1. used in translation
2. (used in transliterating chemical names)
3. used after the topic to express criticism or belittlement
4. used to attract listeners' attention when there is a sudden realisation (usually said with falling intonation)
5. (Cant.) final particle
6. used after the adjective + 到 dou3 construction in place of where a description or comparison is expected, to express that something is indescribable
7. used to blame someone mildly
8. added after the a clause with words like "tell" or "speak" to express sincerity (the syllable must be lengthened and followed by a pause)
9. used to emphasise one's displeasure or to draw attention through disapproval
10. used in questions to express doubts
11. used to soften the force of requests or suggestions, usu. with a sense of seeking the hearer's compliance
12. actually; in fact (only used with positive comments)
13. sound of screaming: ahh!unreviewed?

粵語

1. 用喺主題之後，表達説話者對主題貶斥或者鄙視
2. 突然醒起啲嘢嗰陣，用嚟引起對方注意（通常帶下降語調）
3. 通常用喺形容詞＋到後面，取代本身用嚟描述程度嘅補語，以表示難以言喻
4. 用嚟温和噉責怪對方
5. 加喺帶述説動詞嘅分句之後，用嚟表示態度坦誠（字音要拉長同後面要有停頓）
6. 語氣中隱含不滿、不快，又或者對自己所講嘅嘢表示不以為然
7. 放喺問句度表示質疑
8. 係祈使句入面使用，可以令語氣婉轉啲，冇咁強硬
9. 用嚟提出一啲對方似乎唔認同嘅正面意見
10. 大叫嘅聲音unreviewed?

Words containing 吖

• 吖嘛aa1 maa3

  isn't it; okay; right

• 吖嗱aa1 laa4

  a way of expression, maybe to agree on something or to be attentive

• 吖嗎aa1 maa3

  a way of expression, with surprised or doubtful feeling

• 吖笨aa1 ban6

  used at the end of a sentence to sound provocative

• 吖嗪aa1 ceon4

  -azine

• 吖啶aa1 ding6

  acridine (antiseptic and disinfectant)

• 有吖jau5 aa1
• 開吖hoi1 a1
• 死吖sei2 a1
• 點吖dim2 a1
• 去吖heoi3 aa1
• 做吖zou6 aa1
• 調吖diu6 a1
• 要吖jiu3 aa3
• 玩吖waan4 aa1
• 洗吖sai2 a1
• 請吖cing2 aa1
• 壞吖waai6 a1
• 抽吖cau1 a1
• 睇吖tai2 a1
• 咩吖me1 aa1
• 冇吖mou5 aa1
• 凍吖dung3 a1
• 哎吖aai1 aa1