yo
yo — 感嘆詞
1. A casual word used to greet someone you know, to get their attention, or to show
嘿；喲
非正式打招呼或引起注意
A casual word used to greet someone you know, to get their attention, or to show excitement or approval — common in everyday talk among friends, especially younger people.
Yo, Luca! Are you coming to the park to play basketball with us?
嘿，Luca！你要跟我們去公園打籃球嗎？
greeting + name
Yo, that was an amazing save by the goalkeeper in the final minute!
喲，守門員在最後一分鐘的撲救太厲害了！
expression of excitement or approval
Yo, watch out — there is a puddle of water right in front of the door.
喂，小心——門口正前方有一灘水。
Camila shouted 'Yo!' across the busy street to call her brother back.
Camila 在繁忙的街對面大喊了一聲「嘿！」，想把弟弟叫回來。
Yo, check out this new game Minho downloaded on his tablet — it is really fun!
嘿，來看看 Minho 下載到平板上的新遊戲——真的很好玩！
文法句型
Yo + [sentence]
Yo + [name]
用法筆記
Use only in casual situations with friends or people your own age. Avoid in formal writing, job interviews, or when speaking to someone in authority.
常見錯誤
yo — 縮寫
1. A short written form of 'years old', used after a number in informal notes, text
歲
年齡的書面縮寫
A short written form of 'years old', used after a number in informal notes, text messages, or online posts to tell how old someone or something is.
Our neighbor has a 6-yo daughter who loves to draw pictures of cats.
我們的鄰居有一個六歲的女兒，很喜歡畫貓咪的圖畫。
number + yo before a noun
Dewi signed up her 8-yo son for swimming lessons at the community pool.
Dewi 幫她八歲的兒子報名了社區游泳池的游泳課。
The reading class is for 7 to 9-yo children who are learning basic English.
這個閱讀班是為七到九歲正在學習基礎英文的孩子開設的。
Adina adopted a 4-yo cat from the shelter near Taipei last month.
Adina 上個月從台北附近的收容所領養了一隻四歲的貓咪。
文法句型
[number] + yo + [noun]
[number] + yo
用法筆記
Used mainly in informal writing such as text messages, social media, or personal notes. In essays, reports, or any formal writing, write out 'years old' instead.