How to Say ‘Yeah’ in Traditional Chinese
對啊
duì a
[dway ah]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [對啊] is a very everyday, casual way to agree with someone in conversation. It fits reactions with friends, coworkers, or other fans watching a match; it would sound too chatty in a formal setting.
Phrase Breakdown
對
duì
[dway]
right; yes
Shows agreement with what someone just said.
對啊，那一球真的太近了。
Yeah, that shot really was too close.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence particle
Adds a natural conversational tone to agreement.
對啊，我也嚇了一跳。
Yeah, I was startled too.
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