Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "final part.", including 阿 (ā / à / a / ē), 呀 (ya / yā), 耶 (yē), 矣 (yǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings…
The English word "final part." covers 4 different Chinese characters — 阿 (ā / à / a / ē), 呀 (ya / yā), 耶 (yē), 矣 (yǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span ā, à, a, ē, ya, yā, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 阿 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 阿 (ā / à / a / ē) — so "final part." turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "final part.".
我家附近住着一位热心的阿姨。Wǒ jiā fù jìn zhù zhe yí wèi rè xīn de ā yí.A warm-hearted aunt lives near my home.
Common words: 阿姨 (ā yí)、阿们 (ā men)、阿家 (ā gū)
哎呀，我忘记带钥匙了！Āi ya, wǒ wàng jì dài yào shi le!Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys!
Common words: 哎呀 (āi yā)、天呀 (tiān ya)、啊呀 (ā yā)
圣诞节是为了纪念耶稣的生日。Shèng dàn jié shì wèi le jì niàn Yē sū de shēng rì.Christmas is to commemorate the birthday of Jesus.
Common words: 比耶 (bǐ yē)、萨摩耶 (sà mó yé)、里维耶拉 (lǐ wéi yē lā)
古文中常用“矣”字来表示句子结束。Gǔ wén zhōng cháng yòng “yǐ” zì lái biǎo shì jù zi jié shù.In classical Chinese, the character yi is often used to mark the end of a sentence.
Common words: 往事已矣 (wǎng shì yǐ yǐ)、命不久矣 (mìng bù jiǔ yǐ)
Open 阿、呀、耶 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.