āi
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
to sigh
This is an interjection or onomatopoeia — it represents a sound.
唉唉
āi āi
(onom.) sighing voice
唉姐
āi jiě
granny (dialect)
唉声叹气
āi shēng tàn qì
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)