Chinese words for ai1 pinyin (pronunciation)
哀
ai1
sorrow, grief, pity, to grieve for, to pity, to lament
挨
ai1, ai2
lean to, in order, in sequence, next to, suffer (hunger), endure, drag out, delay, stall, play for time
唉
ai1, ai4
an interjection, to express realization or agreement (yes, oh, right, etc), alas, oh dear
哎
ai1
an interjection, hey, lookout, why etc