How to Say ‘Yes.’ in Simplified Chinese
是啊。
shì a
[shir ah]
🇨🇳 In China: 是啊。 is a warm, conversational 'yeah' when you're agreeing with someone. In a live match reaction, it sounds more natural than a stiff formal agreement.
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
yes; to be
Here it is used in agreement, like yes or that's right.
是啊，这个球大家都很喜欢。
Yes, everyone really likes this goal.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; indeed
A sentence-final particle that softens the tone and shows agreement or emotion.
是啊，今天看球真开心啊。
Yeah, watching the match today is really fun.
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