哟
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yō / yo · ah, final particle

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Readings & meanings

哟 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yō

Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise); also pr. [yao1]

哎哟āi yō · hey
yo

(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song)

啊哟ā yo · interjection of surprise or pain
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 哟

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yōOh! (interjection indicating slight surprise); also pr. [yao1]
yo(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song)
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Example sentences

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Āi yō, zhuàng dào nǐ le, duì bù qǐ!哎哟,撞到你了,对不起!

Ah, I hit you, sorry!

Source: Tatoeba #374838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bù xiǎng biàn wèi chéng rén yō.不想变为成人哟。

I don't want to grow up.

Source: Tatoeba #3805048 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì shuí dōu bié shuō yō.对谁都别说哟。

Don't tell anyone.

Source: Tatoeba #4885069 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ máo yī chuān fǎn le yō.你毛衣穿反了哟。

You're wearing your sweater inside out.

Source: Tatoeba #4906077 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié gēn rèn hé rén shuō yō.别跟任何人说哟。

Don't tell anybody.

Source: Tatoeba #4885068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xìn hào dēng biàn lǜ le yō.信号灯变绿了哟。

The light has turned green.

Source: Tatoeba #4887663 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 哟 in context

  1. Say yō / yo, then recall the core meaning: ah, final particle.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 哎哟 (āi yō), meaning “hey”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 哟 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.