How to Say ‘Yeah.’ in Simplified Chinese
是啊。
shì a
[shir ah]
🇨🇳 In China: [是啊。] is a casual, natural "yeah" when you agree or warmly confirm something. In flirting, it feels relaxed and friendly, softer than a blunt English "yes."
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
is; yes
Here it helps express agreement, like saying yes or that's right.
是，我也觉得这里很舒服。
Yes, I also think it feels comfortable here.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; yeah
A sentence-final particle that softens tone and shows agreement or reaction.
是啊，这里的灯光很好看。
Yeah, the lighting here looks great.
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