oh dear/alas in Mandarin

You might remember the meaning of the character 唉 with this easy mnemonic:

Oh dear, I think I saw my boss's mouth (口) do something in private (厶) that he shouldn't have been doing, but I'm worried he might shoot me with an arrow (矢) if I tell people.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

You might remember the reading of the character 唉 with this useful mnemonic:

I (āi) think you should just keep it to yourself then.

Using mnemonics to remember how to understand Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 矢
• 厶
• 口

Learning character like oh dear/alas and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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