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耶

Mandarin · pinyin yē#

(phonetic ye)

Mandarin · pinyin yé#

interrogative particle (classical)

Mandarin · pinyin ye#

final particle indicating enthusiasm etc

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耶: yé · used in transliteration

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

je4

Cantonese word readings for 耶. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 爺 /爷 (yé, “father”)
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Particle indicating a questioning tone.

character · Etymology 2

Used in transcription.

character · Etymology 3

yeah; hurray (interjection expressing joy)
(chiefly Internet slang) particle expressing joy or surprise

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