<p>You can just say 哎呀，太贵了！ to express the meaning. </p>

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2014-06-03T01:58:42.000Z
2014-06-03T01:58:42.000Z
Soony
<p>哎呀!</p>

<p>Is how you write Āiyā! in Chinese.</p>

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2019-08-21T07:07:17.857Z
2019-08-21T07:07:17.857Z
Chad
<p>汗 is also an awesome nonvocal way to express exasperation in written Chinese.</p>

<p>CC-CEDICT:</p>

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  <p>3 to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)</p>
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<p>You could totally write: "汗, 太贵了!"</p>

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2014-06-03T02:56:58.280Z
2014-06-03T02:56:58.280Z
Mou某
<p>If I were to write "aiyaa, 这是太贵了!“ </p>

<p>Wondering how to show exasperation in writing? Or how to write the aiyaa?</p>

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2014-06-03T00:16:33.220Z
Āiyā is 哎呀 :) .
Ming
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2019-08-25T07:04:26.963Z
FYI, in Cantonese it is 哎吔.
OmniBus
<expressions>
How to show exasperation?
# How to show exasperation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-02)

If I were to write "aiyaa, 这是太贵了!“

Wondering how to show exasperation in writing? Or how to write the aiyaa?

**Tags:** expressions
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Āiyā is 哎呀 :) .  
> **username_2**: FYI, in Cantonese it is 哎吔.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-06-03. Score: 2

You can just say 哎呀，太贵了！ to express the meaning.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-08-21. Score: 0

哎呀!

Is how you write Āiyā! in Chinese.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-06-03. Score: 0

汗 is also an awesome nonvocal way to express exasperation in written Chinese.

CC-CEDICT:

> 3 to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

You could totally write: "汗, 太贵了!"


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