meaning - What is the difference between 呀 and 啊? - Chinese Language . . . 4 呀 and 啊 both seem to be used in the end of sentences for exclamation, and the only difference that I can think of is that the pronunciation in Putonghua (Mandarin) is different In Cantonese, even the pronunciation is the same Do 呀 and 啊 mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably or are their meaning different?