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| Processed by: | ycandau (2012-02-05 16:05:03 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 37146 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> I think that often it is very similar to adding the smiley ";-)" at the end of one's sentence. Not in dictionaries, and Web references don't seem particularly reliable or helpful. e.g. (1) Wp says 哦 [ó] means "oh" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence-final_particle Well, I think they have given the tone and meaning of an *interjection*, not the sentence-final particle (2) "哦 - used to indicate doubt, or to emphasize a reminder" "Most final particles are used in Chinese to convey differences that languages such as English often convey by especific expressions or even just by intonation. They can provide information about the speaker's intentions, perspectives, attitude, impressions etc. They are always pronounced in the neutral (fifth) tone, and they're literally the last element to appear in a sentence." http://www.unilang.org/wiki/index.php/Sentence_final_particle s Not sure about "doubt" -- that sounds like the interjection [ó] Well, I suppose it may be used to "emphasize a reminder" but I don't think that's its *essential* meaning Examples ~ 1) 好啊。不过别忘了准备礼物哦。 2) 哦，这个真的是很新鲜哦。Oh, this is really a fresh idea. 3) 你看，今天你是主角哦。Look, you're the star today. 4) 那里聚集的可都是高科技产业的有钱人哦。Oh, there's a lot of rich people from hi-tech industries there. 5) 我很喜欢这两首歌哦 6) 哇 你好厉害哦！ 7) 哈哈哈哈哈。。。是哦 xD "informing the other person of sth they may not be aware of" ~ 1) 国家已经取消了农业税，外国农民可是要交很多税的哦！ The government has abolished the agricultural tax -- farmers in other countries have to pay so much in taxes! 2) 我有好几个视频哦 3) 我有很多作业要做哦 |
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# 哦 哦 [o5] /sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy/may also indicate that one is telling the other person sth that they may not be aware of/ + 哦 哦 [o5] /sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy/may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of/ |