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Usage note

表示回答、想起、惊讶或轻微的理解。

ò biǎo shì huí dá 、 xiǎng qǐ 、 jīng yà huò qīng wēi de lǐ jiě。

哦 is used to respond, realize something, or show mild surprise.

Context note

常出现在口语和对话里。

ò cháng chū xiàn zài kǒu yǔ hé duì huà lǐ。

It is common in spoken conversation.

5 examples

,我明白了。
ò, wǒ míng bái le。
Oh, I understand.
,原来是这样。
ò, yuán lái shì zhè yàng。
Oh, so that's how it is.
,你来了。
ò, nǐ lái le。
Oh, you are here.
,对不起。
ò, duì bù qǐ。
Oh, sorry.
,我忘了。
ò, wǒ wàng le。
Oh, I forgot.

5 mini stories

他听完后说,,我知道了。
tā tīng wán hòu shuō, ò, wǒ zhī dào le。
After listening, he said, oh, I know now.
,原来今天放假。
ò, yuán lái jīn tiān fàng jià。
Oh, so there is no school today.
妈妈叫他,他说,马上来。
mā ma jiào tā, tā shuō ò, mǎ shàng lái。
Mom called him, and he said oh, I'm coming right away.
她看到答案后说,,明白了。
tā kàn dào dá àn hòu shuō, ò, míng bái le。
After seeing the answer, she said oh, I get it.
,这个地方真漂亮。
ò, zhè ge dì fāng zhēn piào liang。
Oh, this place is really beautiful.

Mini dialogue

恍然大悟

A
明天是星期天,不用上学。
Míngtiān shì xīngqītiān, bùyòng shàngxué.
Tomorrow is Sunday, no school.
B
,我差点忘了!
Ó, wǒ chàdiǎn wàng le!
Oh, I almost forgot!

突然想起

A
你的书在我这里。
Nǐ de shū zài wǒ zhèlǐ.
Your book is with me.
B
,原来在你那儿,我找了好久。
Ó, yuánlái zài nǐ nàr, wǒ zhǎo le hǎojiǔ.
Oh, so it's with you. I've been looking for it for a long time.

Related words and contrasts

similar
a
ah

Another interjection showing surprise.

contrast
en
hmm

A sound showing thinking, not surprise.

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