Meaning of yā:
yā
呀
Interjection
ah (used to express surprise)
Tiān nǎ, zhè zhī māo hǎo kě'ài ya!
天哪，这只猫好可爱呀！
Oh my, this cat is so cute!
Onomatopoeia
(onom.) creaking
Mén bèi qīng qīng de tuī kāi, fāchūle cì'ěr de “ya” de shēngyīn.
门被轻轻地推开，发出了刺耳的“呀”的声音。
The door was pushed open softly, and it made a piercing 'ya' sound.
Particle
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Nǐ lái le ya!
你来了呀！
You are here!
