HSK 5 · interjection

呀

yā

(exclamation) ah; oh; used for surprise or emphasis

呀,你怎么在这儿?

Yā, nǐ zěnme zài zhèr?

Oh, how come you're here?

哎呀,我把钥匙忘在家里了。

Āiyā, wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiā lǐ le.

Oops, I left my keys at home.