How to Say ‘Yes.’ in Simplified Chinese
会啊。
huì a
[hway a]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses [会] on its own as a short answer meaning "yes, we will" because the main verb is understood from the question. Chinese often drops repeated words in replies like this.
Phrase Breakdown
会
huì
[hway]
will; yes, will
Here it means someone will do it; in conversation it often gives a short positive answer.
你问我们会不会来，我们当然会啊。
You ask whether we will come; of course we will.
啊
a
[a]
ah; particle for emphasis
Used at the end of a reply to sound natural, warm, or emphatic.
会啊，我们会一起庆祝。
Yes, we will. We will celebrate together.
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