"dear me" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天哪
• 哎呀
• 我的天

Definition

一种较为老式或礼貌的表达方式，用来表示惊讶、震惊或关切。常用于发生意外或不好的事情时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较为礼貌、有点过时的表达，类似中文的“天哪”或“哎呀”。更多见于英式英语。不是表达愤怒或极度开心的用法。

Examples

Dear me, I forgot my keys at home.

**天哪**，我把钥匙忘在家里了。

Dear me, is it raining again?

**哎呀**，又下雨了吗？

Dear me, what a mess in here!

**我的天**，这里真乱！

Dear me, I didn’t see you standing there!

**哎呀**，我没看到你站在那儿！

Dear me, how could I have missed that mistake?

**天哪**，我怎么会错过那个错误？

Dear me, that's a lot of people for such a small room.

**哎呀**，这么小的房间有这么多人。