Pinyin final: "ai4"

The Pinyin final "ai4" is used in the second half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the second half of a Pinyin syllable is always represented by a location. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "ai4" can appear in.

Mnemonics for ai4

In the airplane's bathroom.

Characters with ai4

大
dài = d + ai4
see 大夫[dai4 fu5]
太
tài = t + ai4
highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely
太 = 丶 + 大 : Mnemonic symbol: from 太后 [tai4 hou4], the empress dowager. The empress dowager prepares for her reign in the airplane's bathroom (ai4) and has a big robot (大) as well as Tecumseh (t) fan her fresh air with petal leaves (丶).
奈
nài = n + ai4
used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
奈 = 大 + 示 : Napoleon (n) wants to put his guideon (示) on the peak of Mount Sinai (奈) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4), but the robot (大) normally responsible for carrying his guideon is broken. Without any better option (奈) Napoleon will have to carry up the guideon himself.
在
zài = z + ai4
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
在 = 一 + 亻 + 土 : Zorro (z) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) exist (在) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). Rosa is in the middle of balancing a flute (一) on her head and on a pile of clay (土). Zorro uses his rapier to inscribe "Z" into the flute, so as to mark that the pronunciation of "在" begins with "z".
待
dài = d + ai4
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
态
態
tài = t + ai4
(bound form) / appearance / shape / form / state / attitude / (grammar) voice
态 = 太 + 心 : The empress dowager (太) asks Tecumseh (t) about his attitude (态) towards her in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). Tecumseh isn't sure himself and samples his hearts (心) on a scale from 1 to 10 with one bin per integer. After N is large enough, he sees that his attitude forms a Gaussian distribution (态) with a mean of 6.
外
wài = w + ai4
outside / in addition / foreign / external
外 = 夕 + 卜 : There's a hole in the wall of the airplane's bathroom (ai4), and from outside (外), a bat (夕) wants to enter. Willy Walrus (w) is very afraid of bats, so he does his best to hinder the bat from entering with a voodoo staff (卜).
坏
壞
huài = hu + ai4
bad / spoiled / broken / to break down / (suffix) to the utmost
坏 = 不 + 土 : In the airplane's bathroom, there is a clear sign that it is forbidden to enter the room with dirty feet. Helga Horse is quite spoiled though, so she enters right after she went to the muddy stables and spreads dirt all around.
害
hài = h + ai4
to do harm to / to cause trouble to / harm / evil / calamity
害 = 宀 + 丰 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: Calamity Jane.

Hamlet has just graduated from high school and his still wearing his graduation cap, but Calamity Jane locked him in a golden cage in the airplane's bathroom because she envies him so much. She even gave him no food so far and teases him with a mandarin.
塞
sài = s + ai4
strategic pass / tactical border position
晒
曬
shài = sh + ai4
(of the sun) to shine on / to bask in (the sunshine) / to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun / (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share") / (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
晒 = 日 + 西 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is using the airplane's bathroom (ai4), but the sun (日) is really strong today. To not get sunburned (晒) and protect himself Sherlock wears a big cowboy hat (西).
晒
shài = sh + ai4
variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
晒 = 日 + 西 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is using the airplane's bathroom (ai4), but the sun (日) is really strong today. To not get sunburned (晒) and protect himself Sherlock wears a big cowboy hat (西).
会
會
kuài = ku + ai4
to balance an account / accounting / accountant
会
會
kuài = ku + ai4
to balance an account / accountancy / accounting
怠
dài = d + ai4
idle / lazy / negligent / careless
怠 = 台 + 心 : Don Quixote (d) got a job working at the counter (台) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4), but he is very lazy and slacking off (怠) because he left his heart (心) at home.
唉
ài = Ø + ai4
alas / oh dear
帅
帥
shuài = shu + ai4
handsome / graceful / smart / commander in chief / (coll.) cool! / sweet!
帅 = 刂 + 巾 : The marshal (帅) insulted Sheldon Shrimp (shu) purposefully until Sheldon attacks him with a kitchen knife (刂) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). His attacks always miss the target though because the marshal uses a towel (巾) to evade his attacks like a matador.
帅
帥
shuài = shu + ai4
surname Shuai
帅 = 刂 + 巾 : The marshal (帅) insulted Sheldon Shrimp (shu) purposefully until Sheldon attacks him with a kitchen knife (刂) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). His attacks always miss the target though because the marshal uses a towel (巾) to evade his attacks like a matador.
帅
帥
shuài = shu + ai4
(bound form) commander-in-chief / (bound form) to lead; to command / handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant / (coll.) cool!; sweet! / (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
迈
邁
mài = m + ai4
to take a step / to stride
迈 = 万 + 辶 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) connected 10000 neurons (万) to a pair of gladiator sandals (辶) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). He is about to take the first step (迈) just using his mind.