Such "exclamations" have their very own Chinese character, but are rarely utilized in formal written paperwork. Rather, they're found in movie subtitles, songs lyrics, informal literature and on net forums.
| 拼音 (pīnyīn) | Definition | |
| 啊 | ā | surprise,praise |
| 啊 | á | questioning |
| 啊 | ǎ | disbelief |
| 啊 | à |
answer, understanding, surprise, praise |
| 哎/嗳 | āi | dissatisfaction, reminding |
| 哎呀 | āiyā | surprise, complaining, impatience |
| 哎哟 | āiyō | surprise, agony |
| 哎 | ái | emphasis |
| 嗳/哎 | ài | regret |
| 哈 | hā | triumphant, satisfaction |
| 哈哈 | hāhā | triumphant, satisfaction |
| 咳 | hāi | sadness; regret; surprise |
| 嘿/嗨 | hēi | drawing attention; showing pride; surprise |
| 呵/嗬 | hē | surprise |
| 哼 | hēng | dissatisfaction; disbelief |
| 嗯/唔 | én | querry |
| 嗯 | ěn | out of expectation |
| 嗯 | èn | answer |
| 喔/噢 | ō | understanding |
| 喔/噢唷 | ōyō | surprise |
| 哦 | ó | half belief half doubt |
| 哦/喔 | ò | understanding |
| 呸 | pēi | discarding; scolding |
| 哇 | wā/wǎ | surprise |
| 哟 | yō | slight surprise |
| 嗳/哎 | ǎi | disagreement; denying |
